United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5543 (114th)
Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2016
Introduced
21 June 2016
Last action
19 September 2016 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Sponsors
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
Subjects
Healthcare, Environment, Education
Source updated
23 March 2026
Healthcare · Environment · Education
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
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
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
21 June 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
21 June 2016
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
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 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2017
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5543
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/5543
- us · 114-hr-5543 · source updated 23 March 2026