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Strengthening the Public Health Workforce Act

USA117th CongressS-3506| Senate 
| Updated: 1/13/2022
Tina Smith

Tina Smith

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (3)
Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Strengthening the Public Health Workforce Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 and makes changes to the Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Program (a program that awards student loan repayment to individuals with qualifying degrees who commit to work full-time for a federal, state, tribal, or local public health agency for a period of obligated service). Changes to the program include increasing the maximum repayment amount; eliminating the option for individuals to complete the service obligation in a federal public health agency; and expanding the scope of qualifying degrees to cover, for example, those in statistics, computer science, and programs related to information technology. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services may take actions to equitably distribute awards across geographic regions, among jurisdictional levels, and between urban and rural areas. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct an evaluation of the public health workforce.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3737
Strengthening the Public Health Workforce Act
Jan 13, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Jan 13, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3737
    Strengthening the Public Health Workforce Act


  • January 13, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 13, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Strengthening the Public Health Workforce Act

USA117th CongressS-3506| Senate 
| Updated: 1/13/2022
Strengthening the Public Health Workforce Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2025 and makes changes to the Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Program (a program that awards student loan repayment to individuals with qualifying degrees who commit to work full-time for a federal, state, tribal, or local public health agency for a period of obligated service). Changes to the program include increasing the maximum repayment amount; eliminating the option for individuals to complete the service obligation in a federal public health agency; and expanding the scope of qualifying degrees to cover, for example, those in statistics, computer science, and programs related to information technology. In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services may take actions to equitably distribute awards across geographic regions, among jurisdictional levels, and between urban and rural areas. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct an evaluation of the public health workforce.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3737
Strengthening the Public Health Workforce Act
Jan 13, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Jan 13, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3737
    Strengthening the Public Health Workforce Act


  • January 13, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 13, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Tina Smith

Tina Smith

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (3)
Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • S 117-3799: PREVENT Pandemics Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Cardiovascular and respiratory healthCongressional oversightEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee hiringGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment lending and loan guaranteesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHigher educationInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedical educationStudent aid and college costs