To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a task force to conduct a study on physician shortages, including barriers to physicians trained abroad practicing in the United States, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Apr 3, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 3, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill establishes a task force in the Department of Health and Human Services to study (1) impacts of, including financial costs related to, physician shortages; and (2) barriers faced by foreign-trained physicians practicing in the United States. The task force must submit a report detailing its findings and recommendations to Congress.
Cosponsors 9
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 3, 2020 to Apr 21, 2020, with 8 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-FL | Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | Original | Apr 3, 2020 |
| D-MI | Haley M. Stevens | Original | Apr 3, 2020 |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Original | Apr 3, 2020 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Apr 3, 2020 |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Original | Apr 3, 2020 |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Original | Apr 3, 2020 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Apr 3, 2020 |
| D-TX | Vicente Gonzalez | Original | Apr 3, 2020 |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Apr 21, 2020 |
Actions 2
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- Apr 3, 2020Introduced in House
- Apr 3, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
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- Apr 3, 2020Introduced in House
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