Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2016

Summary

Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2016 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop model standards and guidelines for credentialing environmental health professionals. Additionally, HHS must develop a comprehensive and coordinated plan for the environmental health workforce that: (1) includes performance measures, (2) identifies any gaps between existing programs and future environmental health workforce needs, and (3) identifies actions needed to address any identified gaps. The Government Accountability Office must identify the best practices related to training and credentialing environmental health professionals in six states. The bill also amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make environmental health professionals eligible for loan forgiveness programs from the Department of Education.

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Timeline

1. 21 June 2016

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 June 2016

   Introduced

   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.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 June 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 21 June 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 19 September 2016

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 21 June 2016 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 21 June 2016

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 21 June 2016

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 June 2016

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Sponsors

• Brenda Lawrence · D · Sponsor
• JOHN CONYERS · D · Sponsor
• Daniel Kildee · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Cosponsor
• ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
• Donald Payne · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing
• · hsif00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2017