H.R. 3297 · 117th Congress · House

Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2021

Active· Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Introduced
May 18, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2021

This bill establishes a student loan repayment program for public health professionals. As a condition of participation, recipients must agree to complete a period of full-time employment with a state, tribal, or local public health agency.

Individuals eligible for this program include those with public health or health professions degrees, as well as those with degrees in statistics, computer science, or related information technology fields.

Action Timeline

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  1. NOV 04, 2021•Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  2. NOV 04, 2021•Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .

  3. MAY 19, 2021•Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  4. MAY 18, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. MAY 18, 2021•IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  6. MAY 18, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

  7. MAY 18, 2021•IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

Committees

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Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Nov 4, 2021

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Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Nov 4, 2021

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Health Subcommittee

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Referred: May 19, 2021

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Ways and Means Committee

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Referred: May 18, 2021

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Energy and Commerce Committee

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Referred: May 18, 2021

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