HR 3297 United States House · 117th Congress

Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2021

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.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced May 18, 2021 Last action Nov 4, 2021

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Committee

Nov 4, 2021

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Nov 4, 2021

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

lower

May 19, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

May 18, 2021

Committee

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.

lower

May 18, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 31 co-sponsors