HR9044Referred to Committee

Minority Fellowship Program Reauthorization Act of 2026

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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-05-26
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Bonnie Watson Coleman
Bonnie Watson Coleman
Democrat · NJ · Representative
Votes with party: 98.0% (561 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2026-05-26

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Plain-English Summary

The proposal would continue funding for a federal program that provides fellowships and training to minority students pursuing careers in public health, medicine, and related fields. By reauthorizing this program, the government would maintain financial support and educational opportunities designed to increase diversity among health professionals and help address health disparities in underserved communities. The measure would affect minority students, educational institutions, and healthcare organizations that participate in the fellowship program.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9044 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9044 To amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Minority Fellowship Program. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 26, 2026 Mrs. Watson Coleman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Minority Fellowship Program. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Minority Fellowship Program Reauthorization Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. REAUTHORIZATION OF MINORITY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. Section 597(c) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 297ll(c)) is amended by inserting ``, and $27,000,000 for each fiscal years 2028 through 2032'' after ``2027''. <all>
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