Public Health and Bio-Preparedness Workforce Loan Repayment Reauthorization Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Latest action
- Apr 14, 2026
What it does
The bill would reauthorize a loan repayment program for public health and bio-preparedness workers by extending its funding authorization from fiscal years 2023 through 2025 to fiscal years 2027 through 2031. It amends the Public Health Service Act to continue supporting the recruitment and retention of professionals in critical public health roles through student loan repayment assistance. The change affects eligible workers in public health and bio-preparedness fields who rely on this program to manage educational debt. No new requirements or prohibitions are introduced—only the extension of existing program authority.
AI summary · The lawmakers haven’t published an official summary of this bill yet, so 52 wrote this one from the bill’s text.
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