HR 2661 United States House · 117th Congress

Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2021

Summary

Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to carry out certain activities related to the environmental-health workforce. It also requires the Government Accountability Office to report on state-based practices for training and credentialing environmental-health workers. Specifically, HHS must develop model standards and guidelines for credentialing environmental-health workers and a plan to ensure its programs and activities meet the future needs of the environmental-health workforce. The bill also specifies that environmental-health workers are eligible for public-service loan forgiveness.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

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Introduced Apr 19, 2021 Last action Apr 20, 2021

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Committee

Apr 20, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Apr 19, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.

lower

Apr 19, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 9 co-sponsors