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HR 9005 116th Congress House Health Education programs funding Government lending and loan guarantees Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Higher education Indian social and development programs Medical education Minority education Student aid and college costs

Health Workforce Diversity Act

Introduced: December 17, 2020 Introduced by: García, Jesús G. "Chuy" Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Dec 17, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Health Workforce Diversity Act

This bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration to support diversity in the health care workforce, including by awarding grants to minority-serving colleges and universities and other organizations to prepare minority individuals underrepresented in the health care workforce to enroll in health professional schools.

What's happening now December 17, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 6637 Related bill Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020
  • HR 8200 Related bill EHDC Act of 2020
  • S 4819 Related bill Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9005: Health Workforce Diversity Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-9005/
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"H.R. 9005: Health Workforce Diversity Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-9005/.
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H.R. 9005, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-9005/.
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