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Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
3/20/2026, 11:03 AM
Summary of Bill S 2287
The bill introduced in the 119th Congress with the designation S. 2287 aims to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance palliative care education and research by increasing permanent faculty positions at accredited medical and nursing schools, as well as programs in social work, physician assistant, and chaplaincy education. The bill seeks to support the development of academic careers in palliative and hospice care, with a focus on promoting education and research in these areas.
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Current Status of Bill S 2287
Bill S 2287 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 15, 2025. Bill S 2287 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on July 15, 2025. Bill S 2287's most recent activity was Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held. as of March 19, 2026
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2287
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
40Democrat Cosponsors
17Republican Cosponsors
21Unaffiliated Cosponsors
2Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2287
Primary Policy Focus
HealthAlternate Title(s) of Bill S 2287
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the number of permanent faculty in palliative care at accredited allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, including social work, physician assistant, and chaplaincy education programs, to promote education and research in palliative care and hospice, and to support the development of faculty careers in academic palliative and hospice care.
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the number of permanent faculty in palliative care at accredited allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, and other programs, including social work, physician assistant, and chaplaincy education programs, to promote education and research in palliative care and hospice, and to support the development of faculty careers in academic palliative and hospice care.
Comments
Amiyah Craig
777
8 months ago
This bill is so sad. It's gonna make things harder for me and others like me. We need to think about the bigger picture here.
Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 2287
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