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

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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.

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 healthDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEducation of the disadvantagedFamily planning and birth controlHIV/AIDSHealth personnelMedical educationMedical researchMinority healthNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Research administration and fundingSex and reproductive healthStudent 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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