Tax credit helps doctors and nurses work in rural areas until 2033.
H.R. 10440 — REACH Act · Filed by Pat Harrigan (R-NC) · 2 cosponsors · Introduced Sep 16, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill creates a $10,000 yearly tax credit for health care workers. It covers doctors, nurses, mental health professionals, and medical residents. Workers must work at least 900 hours per year in rural areas. The credit phases out for people earning over $170,000 per year. The credit ends after 2033.
Who it affects
Rural residents get better access to doctors, nurses, and mental health care. Health care workers in rural areas can claim the tax credit.
One thing to notice
The credit stops in 2033, so rural areas may lose workers if not renewed. The credit does not require doctors to stay in rural areas.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
2 cosponsors: 1 Democrats, 1 Republicans.
- Sep 16, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 16, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- tax credit — Money the government gives back to people on their taxes.
- rural areas — Places far from cities with small populations.
- phases out — Gets smaller as income goes up.
- mental health professionals — Doctors and counselors who help people with feelings and thoughts.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (3,227 characters) on Sep 23, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,785 analysed bills.
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As of — page rendered 2026-09-24.
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