Welcome Back to the Health Care Workforce Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Jul 16, 2026
What it does
The Welcome Back to the Health Care Workforce Act would authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to eligible entities—such as hospitals, community organizations, educational institutions, and government agencies—to support internationally educated health care professionals in integrating into and advancing within the U.S. health care workforce. The bill requires grant recipients to use funds for both system-level improvements (like mentorship networks and employer education) and individual-level support (such as licensing assistance, language training, and career counseling), with at least 20% of funds dedicated to direct support projects and no more than 10% for…
No official summary is available here. This one was written by AI from the bill’s text.
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.