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H.R.1909: Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2017
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced April 5, 2017
- Latest Major Action April 7, 2017
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
11 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - April 5, 2017
Bill Summary
Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop model standards and guidelines for credentialing environmental health workers. HHS must develop a comprehensive and coordinated plan for the environmental health workforce that includes performance measures and identifies: (1) any gaps between existing programs and future environmental health workforce needs, (2) actions...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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April 7, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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April 5, 2017 |
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
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April 5, 2017 |
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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April 5, 2017 |
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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April 5, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Brenda Lawrence (D-Mich.) |