To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply a 39.6 percent individual income tax rate, and to provide additional funding and specify eligible providers under the Rural Health Transformation Program.

This legislation proposes raising the top individual income tax rate to 39.6 percent for high-earning Americans. The additional revenue generated by this tax increase is earmarked for the Rural Health Transformation Program. This initiative aims to expand healthcare access and infrastructure in underserved rural communities across the United States. By specifically outlining eligible providers and increasing funding, the bill seeks to address long-standing medical staffing shortages and facility needs in remote areas. For local Arlington residents, while the policy focuses on national rural healthcare, it signifies a broader federal shift toward higher progressive taxation to fund specific social service programs. The impact would primarily affect high-income taxpayers and those relying on or working within the rural public health sector.