S2287Referred to Committee

Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-07-15
Introduced
23
Cosponsors
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Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
Democrat · WI · Senator
Votes with party: 84.3% (855 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (23)

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Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

2026-03-19

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would increase funding and support for training programs that teach doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers how to provide palliative care—medical treatment focused on relieving pain and improving quality of life for seriously ill patients—and hospice services for people nearing the end of life. By expanding educational opportunities in these specialties, the bill aims to ensure more patients have access to compassionate end-of-life care and reduce unnecessary suffering. The measure would affect healthcare providers, medical schools, and patients with serious illnesses or terminal diagnoses.

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