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Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1137| Senate 
| Updated: 4/10/2019
Debbie Stabenow

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Senator

Michigan

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish guidelines for credentialing environmental health workers and to create a plan to develop the environmental health workforce. Environmental health workers investigate, assess, and control hazardous environmental agents. HHS also must, within two years, conduct a study on the environmental health workforce and natural disaster preparedness.
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Timeline
Apr 10, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Apr 10, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 11, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2262
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • April 10, 2019
    Introduced in Senate
  • April 10, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • April 11, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2262
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Congressional oversightDisaster relief and insuranceEmployment and training programsEnvironmental healthGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth personnelLicensing and registrationsNatural disastersState and local government operations

Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1137| Senate 
| Updated: 4/10/2019
Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish guidelines for credentialing environmental health workers and to create a plan to develop the environmental health workforce. Environmental health workers investigate, assess, and control hazardous environmental agents. HHS also must, within two years, conduct a study on the environmental health workforce and natural disaster preparedness.
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Timeline
Apr 10, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Apr 10, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 11, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2262
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • April 10, 2019
    Introduced in Senate
  • April 10, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • April 11, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2262
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Debbie Stabenow

Debbie Stabenow

Democratic Senator

Michigan

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightDisaster relief and insuranceEmployment and training programsEnvironmental healthGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesHealth personnelLicensing and registrationsNatural disastersState and local government operations