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Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act

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Introduced
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Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-09-03
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Susan M. Collins
Susan M. Collins
Republican · ME · Senator
Votes with party: 63.9% (915 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Progressive Groups$22,500k
  • Conservative Groups$7,995k
  • Climate & Environment$5,002k

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

2026-03-19

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Plain-English Summary

Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 (1) the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program, which provides grants to educate and train health professionals to care for older adults; and (2) the Geriatrics Academic Career Awards, which support the career development of junior faculty at health professions institutions who provide training in geriatrics. These programs are administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

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