S2699Referred to Committee
Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-09-03
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
Susan M. Collins
Republican · ME · Senator
Votes with party: 63.4% (890 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
- Progressive Groups$22,500k
- Conservative Groups$7,995k
- Climate & Environment$5,002k
Full profile: /officials/C001035
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (1)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
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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 · 2025-09-03
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsReferred To · 2025-09-03
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.
Subjects
Health
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