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To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve loan repayment programs of the National Institutes of Health.

1/11/2023, 1:31 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 2440

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish a loan repayment program for health professionals engaging in research.

The maximum awards of the loan repayment programs for minority health disparities research, AIDS research, research with respect to contraception and infertility, research as an employee of the National Institutes of Health, clinical researchers from disadvantaged backgrounds, clinical researchers, and pediatric research are increased and may be adjusted for inflation by HHS.

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Current Status of Bill HR 2440

Bill HR 2440 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 19, 2015. Bill HR 2440 was introduced during Congress 114 and was introduced to the House on May 19, 2015.  Bill HR 2440's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. as of May 22, 2015

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 2440

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

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 2440

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Potential Impact Areas

- Child health
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Education of the disadvantaged
- Family planning and birth control
- HIV/AIDS
- Health personnel
- Medical education
- Medical research
- Minority health
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Research administration and funding
- Sex and reproductive health
- Student aid and college costs

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 2440

To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve loan repayment programs of the National Institutes of Health.
To amend the Public Health Service Act to improve loan repayment programs of the National Institutes of Health.

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 2440

Renee L. Ellmers
Renee L. Ellmers
North CarolinaRepublican

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