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S. 4110 Senate Health

EMPOWER for Health Act

Calendars and Scheduling
Introduced
Mar 17, 2026
Sponsor
Sen. Reed, Jack (D-RI)
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STAGE 3 OF 8 — CALENDARS AND SCHEDULING

Currently in the Senate. Last action: placed on senate legislative calendar under general orders. calendar no. 529 on Jul 28, 2026.

  1. Senate Introduced in Senate Mar 17, 2026
  2. Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1093) Mar 17, 2026
  3. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Jul 22, 2026
  4. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Jul 28, 2026
  5. Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 529. Jul 28, 2026

Cosponsors

1

Subjects

Child healthGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHealth personnelHigher educationMedical educationStudent aid and college costs

Committees

  • Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
    • [Reported By, Jul 28, 2026]
    • [Markup By, Jul 22, 2026]
    • [Referred To, Mar 17, 2026]

Summary

Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness for Health Act or the EMPOWER for Health ActThis bill reauthorizes through FY2031 and revises a range of programs that provide funding and other resources to support recruiting, training, and retaining individuals to work or teach in the health professions. These programs are administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).For instance, the bill revises an educational loan repayment program for certain pediatric health specialists that agree to practice in areas with shortages of such specialists. The bill (1) requires direct clinical care to comprise at least half of the required service hours, (2) broadens the eligible specialties to include any pediatric mental or behavioral health discipline HRSA determines appropriate, and (3) specifically authorizes focusing care on children enrolled in Medicaid. Also, the bill specifically authorizes grants to entities such as states and health professions schools for supporting the nursing workforce by providing analysis, technical assistance, and best practices for alleviating nursing workforce shortages. Finally, the bill expands grants for recruiting youth into public health careers to include outreach to middle school students (current law only includes outreach to high school students).

[Summary as of: Reported to Senate]

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