Strengthening our Pediatric Workforce Act of 2019
Latest action · Mar 9, 2019 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.
- IntroducedMar 8, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Strengthening our Pediatric Workforce Act of 2019
This bill authorizes the Health Resources and Services Administration to provide grants to children's hospitals with graduate residency programs that are located in health-professional shortage areas. Such grants are used to develop initiatives addressing pediatric health disparities, including access to care, poverty, opioid overuse, food insecurity, and child abuse.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 9, 2019 to Feb 12, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-KS | Sharice Davids | Sep 9, 2019 | |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Feb 12, 2020 |
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 Mar 8, 2019 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 9, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 9, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 8, 2019Introduced in House
- Mar 8, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 165, no. 42, March 8, 2019, page H2615.
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 provide grants to support initiatives focused on addressing pediatric public health disparities in children's hospitals graduate medical education programs.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Strengthening our Pediatric Workforce Act of 2019
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 8, 2019Introduced in House
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