HR 3297
117th Congress
House
Health
Computers and information technology
Contracts and agency
Education programs funding
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Higher education
Medical education
State and local government operations
Student aid and college costs
Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2021
Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 4, 2021
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Nov 4, 2021
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 18, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 18, 2021
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2021
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.
Individuals eligible for this program include those with public health or health professions degrees, as well as those with degrees in statistics, computer science, or related information technology fields.
What's happening now
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Committees of jurisdiction
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