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HR 1656 116th Congress House Health Child health Health facilities and institutions Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Medical education

Strengthening our Pediatric Workforce Act of 2019

Introduced: March 8, 2019 Introduced by: Smucker, Lloyd Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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Mar 9, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 8, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 8, 2019
Introduced in House
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Strengthening our Pediatric Workforce Act of 2019

This bill authorizes the Health Resources and Services Administration to provide grants to children's hospitals with graduate residency programs that are located in health-professional shortage areas. Such grants are used to develop initiatives addressing pediatric health disparities, including access to care, poverty, opioid overuse, food insecurity, and child abuse.

What's happening now March 9, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 12, 2020
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Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Sep 9, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1656: Strengthening our Pediatric Workforce Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1656/
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"H.R. 1656: Strengthening our Pediatric Workforce Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1656/.
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