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Introduced

In Committee

3

Passed One Chamber

4

Passed Both

5

Signed into Law

Sponsor

Tammy Baldwin

Democrat · WI · Senator

Votes with party: 60.7% (323 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001230

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (23)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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

2026-03-19

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsHearings By (full committee) · 2026-03-19

Previously

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions CommitteeHearings By (full committee) · 2026-03-19
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions CommitteeReferred To · 2025-07-15
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsReferred To · 2025-07-15

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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Subjects

Health

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