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4/23/2025, 2:53 AM

Summary of Bill S 1380

The bill, designated as S. 1380 in the 119th Congress and introduced on April 9, 2025, aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a loan repayment program incentivizing specialty medicine physicians to practice in rural areas facing shortages in this field.

Current Status of Bill S 1380

Bill S 1380 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since April 9, 2025. Bill S 1380 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on April 9, 2025.  Bill S 1380's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. as of April 9, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1380

Total Number of Sponsors
3
Democrat Sponsors
3
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1380

Primary Policy Focus

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1380

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a loan repayment program to encourage specialty medicine physicians to serve in rural communities experiencing a shortage of specialty medicine physicians, and for other purposes.
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a loan repayment program to encourage specialty medicine physicians to serve in rural communities experiencing a shortage of specialty medicine physicians, and for other purposes.

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