S. 4110In markupHealth care
Bill would renew health workforce training funds through 2030
Data as of July 23, 2026
The EMPOWER for Health Act extends and expands federal health workforce training funding from 2026 through 2030.AI-decoded40-second read · 5 questions answered below
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AI-decodedWhat does this do?
The EMPOWER for Health Act renews and increases funding authorization for Title VII health workforce training programs, extending it from the 2021-2025 period to 2026-2030. It also revises eligibility and service rules for a pediatric specialist placement program and updates outreach and funding-cycle rules for the Area Health Education Centers program.
Who does it affect?
The bill affects medical schools, teaching hospitals, pediatric specialists, health students and residents, and communities—especially rural and low-income areas—that depend on these training pipelines.
Why does it matter?
The changes could affect how many health professionals train in and serve underserved communities, and how program funding is structured and measured going forward.
What does it cost, and who pays?
- Extends funding authorization to 2026-2030
- Raises authorized amounts for several programs
Where does it stand?
- Introduced
- Senate committee — You are here
- Senate vote
- House
- President's desk
Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
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Official title
EMPOWER for Health Act
- Introduced:
- March 17, 2026
- Latest action:
- July 22, 2026
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read the official bill on Congress.gov