Rural Veterinary Workforce Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill expands IRC Section 108(f)(4) to exclude from taxable income any loan repayment or forgiveness assistance received by veterinarians through federal programs (National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching. It relies on tax exclusion. The main policy areas are Tax Policy, Healthcare, and Agriculture.
Who Benefits and How
Veterinarians participating in federal or state loan repayment/forgiveness programs could see lower costs, State veterinary loan repayment programs could face lower compliance burdens, and Rural and underserved communities seeking veterinary services could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal Treasury (tax revenue loss) could lose revenue opportunities.
Key Provisions
- Expands IRC Section 108(f)(4) to exclude from taxable income any loan repayment or forgiveness assistance received by veterinarians through federal programs (National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill expands IRC Section 108(f)(4) to exclude from taxable income any loan repayment or forgiveness assistance received by veterinarians through federal programs (National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching.
Key Policy Areas
Tax Policy, Healthcare, Agriculture
Primary Purpose
The bill expands IRC Section 108(f)(4) to exclude from taxable income any loan repayment or forgiveness assistance received by veterinarians through federal programs (National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching.
Policy Domains
Section 1 - Short Title
Identified Gains
- Veterinarians participating in federal or state loan repayment/forgiveness programs
- State veterinary loan repayment programs
- Rural and underserved communities seeking veterinary services
Identified Costs
- Federal Treasury (tax revenue loss)
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Crapo (for himself, Ms. Smith, Mr. Boozman, Ms. Collins, …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Federal Treasury (tax revenue loss), State veterinary loan repayment programs
Positive-direction: State veterinary loan repayment programs
Negative-direction: Federal Treasury (tax revenue loss)
Veterinarians participating in federal or state loan repayment/forgiveness programs
Rural and underserved communities seeking veterinary services
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "irs"
- → Internal Revenue Service (administers tax code)
- "state_programs"
- → State veterinary loan repayment/forgiveness programs
- "federal_program"
- → National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act program (7 U.S.C. 3151a)
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Section 108(f)(4) of IRC - includes federal programs under National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act (7 U.S.C. 3151a) and any State loan repayment or forgiveness program intended to increase access to veterinary services
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