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HR 5858119th CongressIn Committee
CATCH IT Act
Introduced: Oct 28, 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-Michigan)
Agriculture & FoodHealthcareInfrastructure
Standard Summary
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This legislation amends the Community Facilities Grant Program under the Department of Agriculture to increase federal funding for rural health facilities purchasing preventative health equipment, raising the federal cost share by 25 percentage points and specifically defining eligible equipment for cancer screening and diagnostics to enhance rural healthcare access.
Key Points
- 1The bill increases the federal share of costs by 25 percentage points for preventative health equipment purchases or upgrades in rural health facilities under the grant program.
- 2It explicitly defines preventative health care equipment to include advanced imaging systems, mobile cancer screening units, and diagnostic tools for early cancer detection.
- 3The amendment targets the Department of Agriculture's Community Facilities Grant Program to specifically address healthcare infrastructure gaps in underserved rural communities.
Impact Areas
Rural health facilities in underserved agricultural regionsPatients requiring preventative cancer screenings in remote areasDepartment of Agriculture's rural development grant administration
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