HR4445-119

Analysis | To amend the Public Health Service Act to …

Introduced

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

119th Congress Introduced Jul 16, 2025

At a Glance

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Legislative Progress

Introduced

Introduced Committee Passed

Jul 16, 2025

Mr. Crow (for himself, Mrs. Miller-Meeks, Mrs. Trahan, and Mr. …

Summary

What This Bill Does

This is a straightforward reauthorization bill that extends the funding authorization for an existing federal loan repayment program. The Public Health and Bio-Preparedness Workforce Loan Repayment Program helps recruit and retain healthcare professionals by repaying their educational loans in exchange for service in public health emergency preparedness roles.

Who Benefits and How

Public health professionals - Healthcare workers specializing in bio-preparedness and public health can continue to receive loan repayment assistance
Medical students and graduates - Those pursuing careers in public health preparedness have continued incentive through loan forgiveness
Public health agencies - Organizations focused on emergency preparedness benefit from improved workforce recruitment and retention

Who Bears the Burden and How

Federal government - Must appropriate funds to continue the program (though no specific dollar amounts are authorized)
Taxpayers - Indirectly fund the loan repayment program through federal appropriations

Key Provisions

Section 1: Establishes the short title as the "Public Health and Bio-Preparedness Workforce Loan Repayment Reauthorization Act of 2025"
Section 2: Amends Section 776(i) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 295f-1(i)) by replacing "fiscal years 2023 through 2025" with "fiscal years 2026 through 2030", extending the authorization period by 5 years

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Evidence Chain:

This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

Primary Purpose

This bill reauthorizes the Public Health and Bio-Preparedness Workforce Loan Repayment Program, extending funding authorization from fiscal years 2023-2025 to fiscal years 2026-2030 to continue supporting public health workforce development.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Education - Higher Ed Workforce Development

Whole Bill - Loan Repayment Reauthorization

Likely Beneficiaries

Public health professionals
Bio-preparedness workforce
Medical students with educational debt

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Bio-preparedness workforce:

Public health professionals:

Medical students with educational debt:

Likely Burden Bearers

Federal government (appropriations)

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Federal government (appropriations):

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

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