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House Bill 2781
116th Congress(2019-2020)
EMPOWER for Health Act of 2019
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Passed House on Oct 28, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
May 16, 2019
Latest Action
Oct 29, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
2781
Congress
116
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Jan Schakowsky
Illinois
Democrat
Raul Grijalva
Arizona
Democrat
Lucille Roybal-Allard
California
Democrat
Eleanor Holmes Norton
District of Columbia
Democrat
Kathy Castor
Florida
Democrat
Bobby L. Rush
Illinois
Democrat
Robin Kelly
Illinois
Democrat
Sean Casten
Illinois
Republican
Billy Long
Missouri
Democrat
Joe Morelle
New York
Democrat
Kathleen Rice
New York
Democrat
Yvette Clarke
New York
Republican
Greg Walden
Oregon
Republican
Brian Fitzpatrick
Pennsylvania
Democrat
Eddie Bernice Johnson
Texas
Republican
Michael Burgess
Texas
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on October 28, 2019
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8509-8511)
Summary

Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness for Health Act of 2019 or the EMPOWER for Health Act of 2019

This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 certain Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) training and education grants programs for health care professionals, including, among others, funding to increase the number of health care professionals from underrepresented groups.

The bill also revises and reauthorizes through FY2024 the HRSA Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program and the Geriatrics Academic Career Award Program. Grants under these programs may be used to (1) support clinical training and integrate health care services for older adults and (2) promote the career development of eligible faculty specializing in geriatric health. HRSA must prioritize the funding of training and services in rural and underserved areas.

Further, the bill reauthorizes the pediatric specialty loan repayment program. The program provides qualified pediatric medical specialists or child and adolescent mental and behavioral health specialists up to three years of loan repayment in exchange for two years of service providing health care in an area with limited access to such care.

Text (4)
Referred in Senate
October 29, 2019
Engrossed in House
October 28, 2019
Reported in House
September 24, 2019
Introduced in House
May 16, 2019
Related Bills (2)
Sep 09, 2019
Introduced in Senate
3
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 2443
Investment in Tomorrow’s Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Jul 09, 2019
Introduced in House
49
Sponsorship
House Bill 3637
Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act of 2019
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (16)
10/29/2019
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
10/28/2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
10/28/2019
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8509-8511)
10/28/2019
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8509-8511)
10/28/2019
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2781.
10/28/2019
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8509-8513)
10/28/2019
Ms. Schakowsky moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
09/24/2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 169.
09/24/2019
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-214.
07/17/2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
07/17/2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
07/11/2019
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
07/11/2019
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
05/17/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
05/16/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
05/16/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:54 PM
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