This legislation aims to significantly bolster global health security, foster more stable societies, and save lives, particularly those of children, by enhancing United States support for frontline health workers. It establishes a clear policy for the U.S. to expand, train, pay, support, equip, and protect this critical workforce, moving away from siloed, single-disease investments towards integrated approaches. A key provision is the creation of a Global Health Workforce Strategy , a 5-year plan to identify U.S. Government spending and set measurable goals for global health workforce investments. To ensure coordinated implementation, the bill mandates the appointment of a Global Health Workforce Coordinator within the Department of State, responsible for overseeing the Act and approving resource allocations across foreign assistance programs. Additionally, an interagency task force will be established within the National Security Council to further coordinate efforts and align global health investments across various federal departments and agencies. These measures are designed to address the projected shortfall of 11 million health workers by 2030, especially in low- and middle-income countries. The legislation also includes robust accountability mechanisms, requiring the President to publish an annual report detailing federal efforts to train and support frontline health workers. This report must provide breakdowns of funding for different health worker cadres, training types (including pre-service, in-service, and digital capacity), and support for salaries and sustained employment, with an emphasis on plans for transitioning to domestic financing. Furthermore, the U.S. will seek to support a biennial, independent global report to assess the status of the global health workforce, encouraging greater international and domestic funding and engagement.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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SECURE Health Act
USA119th CongressHR-8011| House
| Updated: 3/19/2026
This legislation aims to significantly bolster global health security, foster more stable societies, and save lives, particularly those of children, by enhancing United States support for frontline health workers. It establishes a clear policy for the U.S. to expand, train, pay, support, equip, and protect this critical workforce, moving away from siloed, single-disease investments towards integrated approaches. A key provision is the creation of a Global Health Workforce Strategy , a 5-year plan to identify U.S. Government spending and set measurable goals for global health workforce investments. To ensure coordinated implementation, the bill mandates the appointment of a Global Health Workforce Coordinator within the Department of State, responsible for overseeing the Act and approving resource allocations across foreign assistance programs. Additionally, an interagency task force will be established within the National Security Council to further coordinate efforts and align global health investments across various federal departments and agencies. These measures are designed to address the projected shortfall of 11 million health workers by 2030, especially in low- and middle-income countries. The legislation also includes robust accountability mechanisms, requiring the President to publish an annual report detailing federal efforts to train and support frontline health workers. This report must provide breakdowns of funding for different health worker cadres, training types (including pre-service, in-service, and digital capacity), and support for salaries and sustained employment, with an emphasis on plans for transitioning to domestic financing. Furthermore, the U.S. will seek to support a biennial, independent global report to assess the status of the global health workforce, encouraging greater international and domestic funding and engagement.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.