Rural Veterinary Workforce Act
This bill amends the tax code to exclude certain loan repayment assistance from taxable income for veterinary students participating in qualifying programs. It specifically expands the exclusion to cover assistance provided under the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 and similar state programs designed to increase veterinary access in rural areas. Veterinary students who receive this assistance through these designated programs will not owe income tax on the funds. The change applies to assistance received in taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.
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Introduced Mar 27, 2025
Last action Mar 27, 2025
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Mar 27, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Mar 27, 2025
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upper
1 primary · 26 co-sponsors
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P
Mike Crapo
RRepublican
Co
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
Co
Angus S. King, Jr.
IIndependent
Co
Christopher A. Coons
DDemocratic
Co
Cindy Hyde-Smith
RRepublican
Co
Cynthia M. Lummis
RRepublican
Co
Dan Sullivan
RRepublican
Co
Gary C. Peters
DDemocratic
Co
James E. Risch
RRepublican
Co
Jeanne Shaheen
DDemocratic
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