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H.R. 5602 117th Congress House

BIO Preparedness Workforce Act of 2021

Official title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a Bio-Preparedness and Infectious Diseases Workforce Loan Repayment Program.

Introduced: October 15, 2021 Introduced by: Lori Trahan Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Health Congressional oversightEducation programs fundingEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth care coverage and access
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Health personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHigher educationInfectious and parasitic diseasesMedical educationMedical tests and diagnostic methodsStudent aid and college costs
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Oct 18, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 15, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Oct 15, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 18, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Bolstering Infectious Outbreaks Preparedness Workforce Act of 2021 or the BIO Preparedness Workforce Act of 2021

This bill establishes a student loan repayment program for health care and related professionals who are engaged in either bio-preparedness and response activities or infectious disease care in underserved communities. For each year that a professional meets the work requirements of the program, the Health Resources and Services Administration may pay up to $50,000 of the professional's student loan principal and interest, up to a maximum amount of $150,000.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3244 BIO Preparedness Workforce Act of 2021
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 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 8
Axne, Cynthia
· Jun 23, 2022
 D
Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Jun 23, 2022
Wild, Susan
· Jun 23, 2022
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Mar 16, 2022
Blumenauer, Earl
· Mar 16, 2022
 D
Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Mar 16, 2022
Cárdenas, Tony
· Feb 18, 2022
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Feb 18, 2022
Kuster, Ann
· Feb 18, 2022
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Nov 5, 2021
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Nov 2, 2021
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Oct 25, 2021
Butterfield, G. K.
· Oct 21, 2021
Trone, David
· Oct 20, 2021
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 19, 2021
McKinley, David
· Oct 15, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5602: BIO Preparedness Workforce Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5602/
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"H.R. 5602: BIO Preparedness Workforce Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5602/.
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H.R. 5602, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5602/.
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