HR 3320 · 117th Congress · Health

Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act of 2021

Introduced 2021-05-18· Sponsored by Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 155.(2021-12-08)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act of 2021 This bill allows the Department of Health and Human Services to provide grants to accredited education programs to increase diversity in the physical therapy, occupational therapy, respiratory therapy, audiology, and speech-language pathology professions. Grants may be used to provide scholarships or to support recruitment and retention of students from underrepresented groups.…

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Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2]OK
Rep. Axne, Cynthia [D-IA-3]IA
Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]CA
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]OH
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]OR
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]AZ
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]IL
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]IL
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]AL
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]ME
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]MO
Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4]PA
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32]CA
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]PA
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35]TX
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]NY
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]FL
Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]TX