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S 746 110th Congress Senate

Veterinary Public Health Workforce Expansion Act of 2007

Official title: A bill to establish a competitive grant program to build capacity in veterinary medical education and expand the workforce of veterinarians engaged in public health practice and biomedical research.

Introduced: April 12, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Mar 2, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 2, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 2, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterinary Public Health Workforce Expansion Act of 2007 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to veterinary schools or institutions offering training for veterinarians to improve public health preparedness through increasing the number of veterinarians in the workforce.

Requires the Secretary to give preference to applicants that demonstrate a comprehensive approach by involving more than one such school or institution.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1232 Identical bill Veterinary Public Health Workforce Expansion Act of 2007
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 3
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Apr 16, 2008
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jun 29, 2007
Isakson, Johnny
· Apr 12, 2007
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Apr 11, 2007
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 23, 2007
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 2, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 746: Veterinary Public Health Workforce Expansion Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-746/
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