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HR 3759 117th Congress House Health Education programs funding Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Higher education Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care Medical education Student aid and college costs

Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2021

Introduced: August 20, 2021 Introduced by: DeGette, Diana Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Jun 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 8, 2021
Introduced in House
Jun 8, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2021

This bill makes physical therapists eligible for the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program. This program assists primary care, mental health, and dental providers in repaying eligible student loans in exchange for working in areas with shortages of such providers.

What's happening now June 9, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 67
All 67 Democratic 32 Republican 14
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Stanton, Greg
Arizona · Oct 21, 2022
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Sep 14, 2022
 R
Valadao, David G.
California · Aug 9, 2022
 R
Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Jul 21, 2022
Cartwright, Matt
· Jun 16, 2022
 R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jun 16, 2022
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · May 20, 2022
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · May 20, 2022
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Apr 5, 2022
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Apr 5, 2022
 D
Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Apr 5, 2022
Ruppersberger, C.
· Apr 5, 2022
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Mar 3, 2022
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Mar 3, 2022
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Mar 3, 2022
Luria, Elaine
· Mar 3, 2022
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 3, 2022
Napolitano, Grace
· Mar 3, 2022
PRICE, DAVID
· Mar 3, 2022
 R
Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Feb 18, 2022
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Feb 18, 2022
Lowenthal, Alan
· Feb 18, 2022
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Feb 18, 2022
Levin, Andy
· Jan 6, 2022
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jan 6, 2022
Butterfield, G. K.
· Oct 20, 2021
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Oct 20, 2021
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Oct 20, 2021
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Oct 20, 2021
 D
McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Oct 20, 2021
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Oct 20, 2021
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 20, 2021
Wild, Susan
· Oct 20, 2021
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Sep 20, 2021
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Sep 20, 2021
 D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Sep 20, 2021
 R
Comer, James
Kentucky · Sep 20, 2021
 D
Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Sep 20, 2021
Demings, Val
· Sep 20, 2021
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Sep 20, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Sep 20, 2021
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Sep 20, 2021
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Sep 20, 2021
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Aug 24, 2021
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Aug 24, 2021
Walorski, Jackie
· Aug 20, 2021
YOUNG, DON
· Aug 20, 2021
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Jul 21, 2021
Blumenauer, Earl
· Jul 21, 2021
Davis, Rodney
· Jul 21, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3759: Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3759/
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"H.R. 3759: Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3759/.
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