US HB2431 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 32-5)
Status: Introduced on May 1 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-05-09 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E566-567)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 1 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-05-09 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E566-567)
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Health Resources and Services Administration to establish a loan-repayment program for mental-health professionals who work in designated workforce-shortage areas.
Title
Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Rep. John Katko [R-NY] | Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] | Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] |
| Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] | Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH] |
| Rep. Jared Golden [D-ME] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA] | Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA] |
| Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] | Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] | Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] |
| Rep. Cindy Axne [D-IA] | Rep. Anthony Brindisi [D-NY] | Rep. William Keating [D-MA] | Rep. Antonio Delgado [D-NY] |
| Rep. Ami Bera [D-CA] | Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA] | Rep. John Rutherford [R-FL] | Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] |
| Rep. Jeff Van Drew [R-NJ] | Rep. Vicente Gonzalez [D-TX] | Rep. David McKinley [R-WV] | Rep. Josh Gottheimer [D-NJ] |
| Rep. Lauren Underwood [D-IL] | Rep. David Trone [D-MD] | Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI] | Rep. Xochitl Torres Small [D-NM] |
| Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL] | Rep. Ben McAdams [D-UT] | Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] | Rep. Lucy McBath [D-GA] |
| Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D-MD] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-09 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E566-567) |
| 2019-05-08 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3494-3495) |
| 2019-05-02 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2019-05-01 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
| 2019-05-01 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB2500 (Same As) 2019-09-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Higher education
Medical education
Mental health
Student aid and college costs
Education programs funding
Health
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Higher education
Medical education
Mental health
Student aid and college costs
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2431/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2431/BILLS-116hr2431ih.pdf |
