HR 801 United States House · 117th Congress

Expanding Medical Education Act

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.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
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Introduced Feb 4, 2021 Last action Feb 5, 2021
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Committee
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Feb 5, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Feb 4, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Feb 4, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors

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