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HR 9812 United States House · 118th Congress

Health Care Workforce Investment Act

HR 9812, the Health Care Workforce Investment Act, aims to address national shortages of healthcare professionals by providing federal grants to states. States must create "Workforce Improvement Plans" through State Health Care Workforce Councils, which will establish investment funds to support healthcare training programs (including high school vocational programs) and offer scholarships to students. These scholarships require recipients to work in healthcare for one year per scholarship year in the state where they trained, with a focus on underserved areas. The bill mandates reporting on program outcomes, scholarship use, and workforce metrics to ensure funds target areas with the greatest healthcare workforce needs.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates federal grants to states for healthcare workforce training programs, directly increasing public service funding through mandatory state investment plans.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationFunds healthcare training programs including high school vocational programs and offers student scholarships, directly advancing educational access and workforce development in education-focused pathways.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareProvides federal grants and scholarships to address healthcare workforce shortages through training programs and scholarships requiring healthcare work.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentFunds healthcare training programs and scholarships requiring post-graduation work in healthcare, directly supporting workforce development and employment pathways in labor-intensive sector.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 25, 2024 Last action Dec 17, 2024
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Committee
2
Dec 17, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Sep 25, 2024
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
Sep 25, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of James Comer
James Comer
RRepublican
KY
1
Co
Photo of Donald G. Davis
Donald G. Davis
DDemocratic
NC
1
Co
Photo of Morgan McGarvey
Morgan McGarvey
DDemocratic
KY
3