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HR 3728 115th Congress House Health Aging Child health Dental care Education of the disadvantaged Education programs funding Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Medical education Minority education Student aid and college costs

EMPOWER Act of 2017

Introduced: September 11, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 14 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 24, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 23, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 23, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6598-6599)
Jul 23, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6598-6599)
Jul 23, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3728.
Jul 23, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6598-6600)
Jul 23, 2018
Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 12, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 12, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 27, 2018
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Jun 27, 2018
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 15, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 11, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 11, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness Act of 2017 or the EMPOWER Act of 2017

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize several Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) programs that provide education and training for health-related professions. The bill also reauthorizes and modifies several HHS grant programs for geriatrics education and training.

What's happening now July 24, 2018

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3713 Related bill Geriatrics Workforce and Caregiver Enhancement Act
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
WALDEN, GREG
· Jul 18, 2018
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 11, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3728: EMPOWER Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3728/
MLA
"H.R. 3728: EMPOWER Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3728/.
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H.R. 3728, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3728/.
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