BIO Preparedness Workforce Act of 2021
Latest action · Oct 18, 2021 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.
- IntroducedOct 15, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Bolstering Infectious Outbreaks Preparedness Workforce Act of 2021 or the BIO Preparedness Workforce Act of 2021
This bill establishes a student loan repayment program for health care and related professionals who are engaged in either bio-preparedness and response activities or infectious disease care in underserved communities. For each year that a professional meets the work requirements of the program, the Health Resources and Services Administration may pay up to $50,000 of the professional's student loan principal and interest, up to a maximum amount of $150,000.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 15, 2021 to Jun 23, 2022, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Original | Oct 15, 2021 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Oct 19, 2021 | |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | Oct 20, 2021 | |
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Oct 21, 2021 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Oct 25, 2021 | |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Nov 2, 2021 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Nov 5, 2021 | |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Feb 18, 2022 | |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Feb 18, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Feb 18, 2022 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Mar 16, 2022 | |
| D-TX | Lizzie Fletcher | Mar 16, 2022 | |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Mar 16, 2022 | |
| D-IA | Cynthia Axne | Jun 23, 2022 | |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Jun 23, 2022 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 18, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Oct 15, 2021Introduced in House
- Oct 15, 2021Referred 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 3244 | BIO Preparedness Workforce Act of 2021 | Related bill | Nov 18, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Congressional oversight
- Education programs funding
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Health
- Health care coverage and access
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Higher education
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Medical education
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Student aid and college costs
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 15, 2021Introduced in House
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