Provide eligible rural hospitals at least $1 million per year for normal emergency-room operating expenses, with additional funding based on hospital characteristics.

Provide eligible rural hospitals a baseline distribution of $1,000,000 per year to support the normal operating expenses of their emergency rooms. Additional funding will be available based on each hospital’s specific geographical, patient-injury, and financial characteristics.

The legislation would give eligible rural hospitals $1 million annually for emergency-room operations, plus possible additional need-based funding.

Hawley Introduces Groundbreaking Legislation to Fund Rural Hospitals, Ensure Access to Emergency Care - Josh Hawley
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Last Action Date Listed June 24, 2026 Action Mr. Hawley (for himself and Ms. Hassan) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official GovInfo metadata shows Hawley introduced S. 4927 with Sen. Hassan, and the latest listed action was referral to the Senate HELP Committee, not enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

S. 4927 (IS) - Rural Hospital Emergency Room Guarantee Act - BILLS-119s4927is | Content Details | GovInfo
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in the first year of the program, in the amount of $1,000,000 (to be distributed in equal payments on a quarterly basis) to each eligible entity with an approved application

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill text matches the core promise by proposing $1 million in first-year payments for eligible rural emergency-room entities.

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Rural Hospital Emergency Room Guarantee Act, S. 4927, Introduced in Senate
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make an additional payment to each such eligible entity in an amount not greater than 50 percent of the amount of the payment made to such eligible entity under clause (i) for that year

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The official bill text also includes extra payments tied to a later formula, consistent with the claim's additional funding component.

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Rural Hospital Emergency Room Guarantee Act, S. 4927, Introduced in Senate
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may only use the funds to pay for the normal operating expenses, including for staffing, of the emergency department of such eligible entity

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The bill text confines funds to normal emergency-department operating expenses, aligning closely with the promised use of funds.

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Rural Hospital Emergency Room Guarantee Act, S. 4927, Introduced in Senate
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Provide eligible rural hospitals a baseline distribution of $1,000,000 per year to support the normal operating expenses of their emergency rooms. Additional funding will be available based on each hospital’s specific geographical, patient-injury, and financial characteristics.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Hawley's official Senate release describes the same policy promise as introduced legislation, documenting effort but not delivery.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Hawley Introduces Groundbreaking Legislation to Fund Rural Hospitals, Ensure Access to Emergency Care - Josh Hawley
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