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HR 6578 116th Congress House

Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2020

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish the Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Program.

Introduced: April 28, 2020 Introduced by: Crow, Jason Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
Health Contracts and agencyEducation programs fundingHealth care coverage and accessHealth personnel
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 21, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Apr 21, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 21, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2020

This bill establishes a student loan repayment program for public health professionals. As a condition of participation, recipients must agree to complete a period of full-time employment with a state, tribal, or local public health agency.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6
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Costa, Jim
California · Dec 17, 2020
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Harder, Josh
California · May 12, 2020
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Apr 28, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 28, 2020
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Apr 28, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Apr 24, 2020
Burgess, Michael
· Apr 21, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6578: Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6578/
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"H.R. 6578: Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6578/.
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H.R. 6578, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6578/.
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