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IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-632| Senate 
| Updated: 5/12/2025
Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (1)
Markwayne Mullin (Republican)

Indian Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, known as the "IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2025," amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to introduce greater flexibility for healthcare professionals. Its primary purpose is to allow individuals who receive Indian Health Service scholarships or participate in loan repayment programs to fulfill their service obligations by working half-time in clinical practice. For scholarship recipients , opting for half-time service means they must agree to double the period of obligated service that would otherwise be required for full-time practice. Similarly, participants in the loan repayment program can choose half-time clinical practice, which either doubles their service period or provides a reduced loan payment amount for a two-year commitment. The legislation also specifies that in cases of contract breach, half-time service periods will be converted to their full-time equivalents for damage calculation, aiming to support the recruitment and retention of healthcare providers in Indian health programs.

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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-3022
IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2024
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Feb 19, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mar 5, 2025
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 12, 2025
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-21.
May 12, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 74.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-3022
    IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2024


  • February 19, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 19, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.


  • March 5, 2025
    Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • May 12, 2025
    Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-21.


  • May 12, 2025
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 74.

Native Americans

Education programs fundingGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHigher educationIndian social and development programsMedical educationTemporary and part-time employment

IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-632| Senate 
| Updated: 5/12/2025
This bill, known as the "IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2025," amends the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to introduce greater flexibility for healthcare professionals. Its primary purpose is to allow individuals who receive Indian Health Service scholarships or participate in loan repayment programs to fulfill their service obligations by working half-time in clinical practice. For scholarship recipients , opting for half-time service means they must agree to double the period of obligated service that would otherwise be required for full-time practice. Similarly, participants in the loan repayment program can choose half-time clinical practice, which either doubles their service period or provides a reduced loan payment amount for a two-year commitment. The legislation also specifies that in cases of contract breach, half-time service periods will be converted to their full-time equivalents for damage calculation, aiming to support the recruitment and retention of healthcare providers in Indian health programs.

Bill Text Versions

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2 versions available

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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-3022
IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2024
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Feb 19, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mar 5, 2025
Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
May 12, 2025
Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-21.
May 12, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 74.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-3022
    IHS Workforce Parity Act of 2024


  • February 19, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 19, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.


  • March 5, 2025
    Committee on Indian Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • May 12, 2025
    Committee on Indian Affairs. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 119-21.


  • May 12, 2025
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 74.
Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (1)
Markwayne Mullin (Republican)

Indian Affairs Committee

Native Americans

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Education programs fundingGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHigher educationIndian social and development programsMedical educationTemporary and part-time employment