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S. 2287 119th Congress Senate

Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the number of permanent faculty in palliative care at accredited allopathic and osteopathic medical s… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the number of permanent faculty in palliative care at accredited allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, including social work, physician assistant, and chaplaincy education programs, to promote education and research in palliative care and hospice, and to support the development of faculty careers in academic palliative and hospice care.

Introduced: July 15, 2025 Introduced by: Tammy Baldwin Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 19, 2026
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
Jul 15, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 15, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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What's happening now March 19, 2026

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

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Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take a series of actions relating to palliative-care training.

Specifically, HHS must provide support for Palliative Care and Hospice Education Programs. The programs must support the training of health professionals in palliative and hospice care, including through traineeships or fellowships.

In addition, HHS may provide support to medical schools, teaching hospitals, and graduate medical-education programs for training physicians who plan to teach or practice palliative medicine.

HHS must also (1) provide Palliative Care and Hospice Academic Career Awards to health professional schools to promote the career development of academic hospice and palliative care specialists, (2) support individuals in specified fields who are pursuing an advanced degree in palliative care or related fields, and (3) award grants to nursing programs to train individuals in providing palliative care.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality may disseminate information to inform patients, families, and health professionals about the benefits of palliative care.

The National Institutes of Health must expand national research programs in palliative care.

 Hearings & markups 1
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4425 Identical bill Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
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 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Democratic 10 Republican 12 Independent 1
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Feb 10, 2026
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McCormick, David
Pennsylvania · Feb 10, 2026
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Justice, James C.
West Virginia · Sep 11, 2025
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Sep 11, 2025
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Jul 30, 2025
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jul 30, 2025
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jul 15, 2025
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jul 15, 2025
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jul 15, 2025
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jul 15, 2025
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Jul 15, 2025
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jul 15, 2025
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jul 15, 2025
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Jul 15, 2025
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jul 15, 2025
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Jul 15, 2025
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jul 15, 2025
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jul 15, 2025
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jul 15, 2025
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jul 15, 2025
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Rounds, Mike
South Dakota · Jul 15, 2025
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 15, 2025
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jul 15, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2287: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2287/
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"S. 2287: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2287/.
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S. 2287, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-2287/.
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