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HR 4171 117th Congress House

Essential Skills and Child Care for Health Professions Act

Official title: To remove barriers to health professions by providing resources to access foundational educational training, such as English as a foreign language and adult ba… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To remove barriers to health professions by providing resources to access foundational educational training, such as English as a foreign language and adult basic education, and to require the provision of child care, in demonstration projects funded under the health profession opportunity grant program under section 2008 of the Social Security Act.

Introduced: June 25, 2021 Introduced by: Chu, Judy Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Jun 25, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.
Jun 25, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 25, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 25, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Essential Skills and Child Care for Health Professions Act

This bill requires recipients of grants that provide low-income individuals with education and training for health care occupations to make foundational skills training (e.g., English language proficiency training) and affordable child care available to participants.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4171: Essential Skills and Child Care for Health Professions Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4171/
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"H.R. 4171: Essential Skills and Child Care for Health Professions Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4171/.
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H.R. 4171, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4171/.
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[H.R. 4171: Essential Skills and Child Care for Health Professions Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4171/)
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