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Public Health and Bio-Preparedness Workforce Loan Repayment Reauthorization Act of 2026

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a public health and bio-preparedness workforce loan repayment program.

Introduced Apr 14, 2026

Latest action (Apr 14, 2026) Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Summary

The Public Health and Bio-Preparedness Workforce Loan Repayment Reauthorization Act of 2026 extends the authorization of the public health and bio-preparedness workforce loan repayment program. The law amends the Public Health Service Act to extend the program's authorization from fiscal years 2023 through 2025 to fiscal years 2027 through 2031.

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Actions (2)

  1. Apr 14, 2026 Introduced in Senate
  2. Apr 14, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. · senate

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Full text

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 14, 2026

Ms. Baldwin (for herself and Ms. Collins) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

A BILL

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a public health and bio-preparedness workforce loan repayment program.

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 “Public Health and Bio-Preparedness Workforce Loan Repayment Reauthorization Act of 2026”.

SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND BIO-PREPAREDNESS WORKFORCE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM.

Section 776(i) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 295f- 1(i)) is amended by striking “fiscal years 2023 through 2025” and inserting “fiscal years 2027 through 2031”. <all>

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