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Tribal Healthcare Careers Act

To provide a set-aside of funds for Indian populations under the health profession opportunity grant program under section 2008 of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced Sep 16, 2025

Latest action (Sep 16, 2025) Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Referred to
Ways and Means Committee
Policy area
Native Americans
Issues
HealthcareLabor & Wages

Summary
  • Reserves 15 percent of funds under the health profession opportunity grant program for Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Tribal Colleges and Universities.
  • Guarantees that at least 10 grants will be awarded to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, or Tribal Colleges and Universities under the program, provided sufficient qualifying applications are submitted.
  • Takes effect on October 1, 2025.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.

Sponsor (1)

Actions (2)
  1. Sep 16, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. · house
  2. Sep 16, 2025 Introduced in House

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Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · Sep 16, 2025

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 16, 2025

Mr. Gomez introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

A BILL

To provide a set-aside of funds for Indian populations under the health profession opportunity grant program under section 2008 of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Tribal Healthcare Careers Act”.

SEC. 2. SET-ASIDE OF FUNDS FOR INDIAN POPULATIONS.

Section 2008(c)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397g(c)(1)) is amended by inserting “15 percent of which for each fiscal year shall be reserved for grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and Tribal Colleges and Universities” before the period.

SEC. 3. GUARANTEE OF GRANTS FOR INDIAN POPULATIONS.

Section 2008(a)(2)(C) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397(a)(2)(C)) is amended to read as follows:

“(C) Guarantee of grants for indian populations.— The Secretary shall award at least 10 grants under this subsection to an eligible entity that is an Indian tribe, a tribal organization, or a Tribal College or University, to the extent there are a sufficient number of applications submitted by such an eligible entity that meet the requirements of subparagraph (B).”.

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.

The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2025. <all>

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