Veterinary Workforce Expansion Act of 2005
Latest action · May 23, 2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 9, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Veterinary Workforce Expansion Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible entities to improve public health preparedness through increasing the number of veterinarians in the workforce. Defines "eligible entities" as accredited public or nonprofit schools of veterinary medicine, departments of comparative medicine, departments of veterinary science, schools of public health, or schools of medicine that offer training for veterinarians in a public health practice area.
Requires the Secretary to give preference to applicants that demonstrate a comprehensive approach by involving more than one eligible entity.
Allows grantees to use funds to: (1) pay the costs associated with construction, the acquisition of equipment, and other capital costs relating to the expansion of existing schools or departments; and (2) pay the capital costs associated with the expansion of academic programs that offer postgraduate training for veterinarians or concurrent training for veterinary students in specific areas of specialization
Cosponsors 56
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 14, 2005 to Jul 11, 2006.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Jun 14, 2005 | |
| R-MI | John J.H. "Joe" Schwarz | Jun 14, 2005 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Jun 27, 2005 | |
| D-NC | Brad Miller | Jun 28, 2005 | |
| R-LA | Richard H. Baker | Jun 28, 2005 | |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Jul 11, 2005 | |
| D-VA | Rick Boucher | Jul 11, 2005 | |
| R-CO | Marilyn N. Musgrave | Jul 18, 2005 | |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Jul 25, 2005 | |
| D-NC | Bob Etheridge | Jul 25, 2005 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Jul 29, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Nov 4, 2005 | |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Nov 4, 2005 | |
| R-LA | Rodney Alexander | Nov 4, 2005 | |
| D-GA | John Barrow | Nov 9, 2005 | |
| D-GA | David Scott | Dec 8, 2005 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Dec 8, 2005 | |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Dec 8, 2005 | |
| R-TN | William L. Jenkins | Dec 8, 2005 | |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | Dec 13, 2005 | |
| R-NH | Charles F. Bass | Dec 16, 2005 | |
| R-CA | Mary Bono | Feb 7, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Feb 7, 2006 | |
| D-PA | Chaka Fattah | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| R-IL | Timothy V. Johnson | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Mar 15, 2006 | |
| R-OK | Frank D. Lucas | Mar 15, 2006 | |
| D-MN | James L. Oberstar | Mar 15, 2006 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Mar 15, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Mar 15, 2006 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Apr 4, 2006 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Apr 4, 2006 | |
| D-WA | Brian Baird | Apr 4, 2006 | |
| D-ND | Earl Pomeroy | Apr 4, 2006 | |
| D-TN | Harold E. Ford Jr. | Apr 4, 2006 | |
| R-AL | Jo Bonner | Apr 4, 2006 | |
| R-IN | Mark E. Souder | Apr 4, 2006 | |
| D-AL | Artur Davis | Apr 6, 2006 | |
| R-OH | Michael G. Oxley | Apr 6, 2006 | |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | Apr 6, 2006 | |
| R-CA | Richard W. Pombo | Apr 6, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | May 4, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | May 4, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | May 4, 2006 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Jun 14, 2006 | |
| R-NY | John R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr. | Jun 14, 2006 | |
| D-TX | Chet Edwards | Jun 29, 2006 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | Jun 29, 2006 | |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Jun 29, 2006 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Jul 11, 2006 | |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Jul 11, 2006 | |
| D-ME | Thomas H. Allen | Jul 11, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred May 9, 2005 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred May 23, 2005 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 23, 2005Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 9, 2005Introduced in House
- May 9, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 914 | Veterinary Workforce Expansion Act of 2005 | Identical bill | Apr 27, 2005 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a competitive grant program to build capacity in veterinary medical education and expand the workforce of veterinarians engaged in public health practice and biomedical research.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Veterinary Workforce Expansion Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals
- Biological warfare
- Commerce
- Crime and Law Enforcement
- Education
- Emergency Management
- Emergency medicine
- Environmental health
- Environmental Protection
- Federal aid to education
- Food safety
- Health
- Higher education
- Medical education
- Medical laboratories
- Medical research
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Terrorism
- Veterinary medicine
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 9, 2005Introduced in House
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