S. 3422 · 117th Congress · Senate

Expanding Medical Education Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S9263)
Introduced
Dec 16, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Expanding Medical Education Act

This bill authorizes the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to award grants to institutions of higher education, or consortia of such institutions, to establish or expand medical schools.

In awarding these grants, HRSA must prioritize minority-serving institutions or those that propose to establish or expand schools in medically underserved communities or areas with shortages of health professionals where no such schools exist.

Action Timeline

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  1. DEC 16, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. DEC 16, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S9263)

Committees

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Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

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Referred: Dec 16, 2021

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