Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act has not moved since its introduction on Sep 3, 2025, with one cosponsor, a Democrat
IntroducedSep 3, 2025
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 64 words.
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.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Policy area
- Health: 122 of 9,357 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
- Sponsor
- 10 of 252 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 70 words
- Subjects
- AgingGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationMedical educationNursingStudent aid and college costs
- Latest action
- Mar 19, 2026: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0
The bill status record lists no related bills.
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]