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Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2023

Introduced: October 6, 2023 Introduced by: Thanedar, Shri Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Oct 25, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Oct 25, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Oct 6, 2023
Introduced in House
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Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to carry out certain activities related to the environmental-health workforce. It also requires the Government Accountability Office to report on state-based practices for training and credentialing environmental-health workers.

Specifically, HHS must develop model standards and guidelines for credentialing environmental-health workers and a plan to ensure its programs and activities meet the future needs of the environmental-health workforce.

The bill also specifies that environmental-health workers are eligible for public-service loan forgiveness.

What's happening now October 25, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5910: Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5910/
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"H.R. 5910: Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5910/.
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H.R. 5910, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-5910/.
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