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Health Heroes 2020 Act

USA116th CongressS-3634| Senate 
| Updated: 5/6/2020
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (13)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Doug Jones (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Health Heroes 2020 Act This bill appropriates funds for, and makes other changes to, scholarship and loan repayment programs for health care providers who agree to a period of obligated service in a health professional shortage area. Specifically, the bill provides funds through FY2026 for the National Health Service Corps and otherwise modifies the program, including by (1) authorizing the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), subject to certain limitations, to reassign corps members to alternative sites during a declared public health emergency; and (2) establishing a demonstration project that allows corps members to fulfill their service obligations through a period of reserve status, during which HHS may deploy them to respond to a declared emergency. The bill also provides FY2020 funds for the Nurse Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs. These funds are designated as an emergency requirement, which exempts the funds from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules.
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Timeline
May 1, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-6650
Introduced in House
May 6, 2020
Introduced in Senate
May 6, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2292-2293)
  • May 1, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-6650
    Introduced in House


  • May 6, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 6, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2292-2293)

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6650: Health Heroes 2020 Act
AppropriationsCongressional oversightDental careDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDisaster relief and insuranceEducation of the disadvantagedEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedical educationMental healthMinority educationMinority employmentNursingRural conditions and developmentStudent aid and college costs

Health Heroes 2020 Act

USA116th CongressS-3634| Senate 
| Updated: 5/6/2020
Health Heroes 2020 Act This bill appropriates funds for, and makes other changes to, scholarship and loan repayment programs for health care providers who agree to a period of obligated service in a health professional shortage area. Specifically, the bill provides funds through FY2026 for the National Health Service Corps and otherwise modifies the program, including by (1) authorizing the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), subject to certain limitations, to reassign corps members to alternative sites during a declared public health emergency; and (2) establishing a demonstration project that allows corps members to fulfill their service obligations through a period of reserve status, during which HHS may deploy them to respond to a declared emergency. The bill also provides FY2020 funds for the Nurse Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs. These funds are designated as an emergency requirement, which exempts the funds from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules.
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Timeline
May 1, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-6650
Introduced in House
May 6, 2020
Introduced in Senate
May 6, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2292-2293)
  • May 1, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-6650
    Introduced in House


  • May 6, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 6, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2292-2293)
Richard J. Durbin

Richard J. Durbin

Democratic Senator

Illinois

Cosponsors (13)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Doug Jones (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 116-6650: Health Heroes 2020 Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AppropriationsCongressional oversightDental careDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDisaster relief and insuranceEducation of the disadvantagedEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedical educationMental healthMinority educationMinority employmentNursingRural conditions and developmentStudent aid and college costs