S 2954 United States Senate · 119th Congress

Health Care Workforce Expansion Act of 2025

This bill establishes MED Grants for medical students who commit to 10 years of primary care practice, DENTAL Grants for dental students who commit to 10 years of rural practice, and NURSE Grants for nursing students. It authorizes $2.8 billion for medical school enrollment expansion (50% increase by year 2), $1.98 billion for nursing schools (30% increase by year 2), and $615 million for dental schools (20% increase by year 2) over fiscal years 2026-2035. The bill also allocates 5,022 additional Medicare residency positions annually (with 15% for psychiatry and 30% for primary care) and increases teaching health center funding with annual increases starting at $892.5 million in 2026. Additionally, it creates a $1.8 billion rural relocation grant program to help health care professionals move to rural areas with a 3-year commitment requirement.
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Introduced Sep 30, 2025 Last action Sep 30, 2025
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Sep 30, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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