HR 2262 · 116th Congress · Health

Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2019

Introduced 2019-04-10· Sponsored by Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2019-04-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop model standards and guidelines for credentialing environmental-health workers. Additionally, HHS must develop a plan for the environmental-health workforce that includes performance measures and identifies (1) gaps between existing programs and future environmental-health workforce needs, (2) actions needed to address any identified gaps, and (3) any additional statutory authority necessary to implement such actions. The bill also specifies that environmental-health workers are eligible for public-service loan forgiveness.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]PA
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]MD
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]WA
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]GA
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48]CA
Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1]NC
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]MO
Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]SC
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2]LA
Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5]FL
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]TX
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]NJ
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]IL
Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7]MA
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30]TX
Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]OH