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S. 4110 119th Congress Senate

EMPOWER for Health Act

Official title: A bill to revise and extend health workforce programs under title VII of the Public Health Service Act.

Introduced: March 17, 2026 Introduced by: Jack Reed Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
Health Child healthGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHealth personnelHigher education
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Jul 28, 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 529.
Jul 28, 2026
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jul 22, 2026
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Mar 17, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1093)
Mar 17, 2026
Introduced in Senate
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 529.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness for Health Act or the EMPOWER for Health Act

This bill reauthorizes through FY2031 and revises a range of programs that provide funding and other resources to support recruiting, training, and retaining individuals to work or teach in the health professions. These programs are administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

For instance, the bill revises an educational loan repayment program for certain pediatric health specialists that agree to practice in areas with shortages of such specialists. The bill (1) requires direct clinical care to comprise at least half of the required service hours, (2) broadens the eligible specialties to include any pediatric mental or behavioral health discipline HRSA determines appropriate, and (3) specifically authorizes focusing care on children enrolled in Medicaid. 

Also, the bill specifically authorizes grants to entities such as states and health professions schools for supporting the nursing workforce by providing analysis, technical assistance, and best practices for alleviating nursing workforce shortages. 

Finally, the bill expands grants for recruiting youth into public health careers to include outreach to middle school students (current law only includes outreach to high school students).

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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Mar 17, 2026
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