Urban and Rural Diabetes Initiative Act
This bill establishes a federal grant program to improve diabetes care in underserved urban and rural communities. It authorizes the Health Secretary to fund eligible providers - including community health centers, rural clinics, and tribal health departments - to deliver comprehensive services like routine diabetes treatment, prevention education, eye/foot care, and kidney disease management. Grants require providers to offer culturally appropriate care in local languages and conduct community outreach. Funding must be distributed equitably between urban and rural areas, with authorization for fiscal years 2026-2031. The program directly supports patients in medically underserved communities facing barriers to diabetes care.
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Introduced Nov 20, 2025
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Nov 20, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Nov 20, 2025
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1 primary · 23 co-sponsors
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Maxine Waters
DDemocratic
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André Carson
DDemocratic
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Bennie G. Thompson
DDemocratic
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Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
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Cleo Fields
DDemocratic
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Danny K. Davis
DDemocratic
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Delia C. Ramirez
DDemocratic
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
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Emanuel Cleaver
DDemocratic
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Gwen Moore
DDemocratic
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Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
DDemocratic
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