HR 4985
118th Congress
House
Health
Building construction
Congressional oversight
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Educational facilities and institutions
Government information and archives
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Higher education
Medical education
Minority education
Minority employment
Rural conditions and development
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Expanding Medical Education Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 28, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 27, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 27, 2023
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Expanding Medical Education Act
This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to institutions of higher education, or consortia of such institutions, to establish or expand medical schools.
In awarding these grants, HHS must prioritize minority-serving institutions or those that propose to establish or expand schools in medically underserved communities or areas with shortages of health professionals where no such schools exist.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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