HR 6676
116th Congress
House
Health
Education programs funding
Government lending and loan guarantees
Higher education
Medical education
Rural conditions and development
Student aid and college costs
Urban and suburban affairs and development
COMMUNITIES Act
Introduced: May 1, 2020
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 1, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 1, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Creation of Opportunities for Medical Manpower in Underserved Neighborhoods by Indemnifying Tuition and Incentivizing Exceptional Service Act or the COMMUNITIES Act
This bill increases the amount of student loan repayment available to eligible health care providers who agree to complete a five-year period of obligated service in a health professional shortage area. Specifically, for each year of service, the Department of Health and Human Services shall pay one-fifth of the total amount owed on a participating provider's qualifying student loans. Current law caps the maximum amount of student loan repayment that a provider may receive in exchange for such service.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Committees of jurisdiction
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