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HR 5806 116th Congress House

HELP Act of 2020

Official title: To amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to provide for a loan repayment program for the HIV clinical and dental workforce, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 12, 2020 See on congress.gov
Health Congressional oversightDental careEducation programs fundingHIV/AIDS
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 7, 2020
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 Latest action February 7, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

HIV Epidemic Loan-Repayment Program Act of 2020 or the HELP Act of 2020

This bill directs the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to carry out a loan repayment program for certain health care providers who agree to provide HIV treatment or HIV dental care in (1) a designated health professional shortage area, (2) a clinical site that is funded under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, or (3) an area that meets requirements specified by HRSA. For each qualifying year of service, HRSA pays one-fifth of the principal and interest on any eligible loan, with total loan repayment after five years; repayment is capped at $250,000 per borrower.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7543 Related bill HELP Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
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Carson, André
Indiana · Feb 12, 2020
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Feb 12, 2020
Lee, Barbara
· Feb 7, 2020
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Feb 7, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5806: HELP Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5806/
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"H.R. 5806: HELP Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5806/.
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H.R. 5806, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5806/.
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