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H.R. 4262

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 4262, to reauthorize programs related to health professions education, and for other purposes, was introduced in the House on Jun 30, 2025 by Rep. Janice Schakowsky (D) with 2 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Sep 10, 2025: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Record

Text

H.R. 4262 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb4262/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 4262 IH: To reauthorize programs related to health professions education, and for other purposes.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-06-30
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4262  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 30, 2025   Ms. Schakowsky  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    A BILL
To reauthorize programs related to health professions education, and for other purposes.
1.
Reauthorization of programs related to health professions education
(a)
Centers of excellence
Section 736(i) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 293(i) ) is amended by striking  appropriated  and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting  appropriated $28,422,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030. .
(b)
Scholarships for disadvantaged students
Section 740(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 293d(a) ) is amended by striking  section 737  and all that follows through  2025.  and inserting  section 737, $55,014,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030. .
(c)
Loan repayments and fellowships regarding faculty positions
Section 740(b) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 293d(b) ) is amended by striking  appropriated  and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting  appropriated, $2,310,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030. .
(d)
Educational assistance in health professions regarding individuals for disadvantaged backgrounds
Section 740(c) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 293d(c) ) is amended by striking  authorized to be appropriated  and all that follows through  2025.  and inserting  authorized to be appropriated $16,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030. .
(e)
Primary care training and enhancement
Section 747(c)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 293k(c)(1) ) is amended by striking  appropriated  and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting  appropriated $49,924,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030. .
(f)
Training in general, pediatric, and public health dentistry
Section 748(f) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 293k–2(f) ) is amended by striking  appropriated  and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting  appropriated $42,673,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030. .
(g)
Area health education centers
Section 751(j)(1) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 294a(j)(1) ) is amended by striking  section  and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting  section $47,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030. .
(h)
Education and training relating to geriatrics
Section 753(d) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 294c(d) ) is amended by striking  appropriated  and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting  appropriated $48,245,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030 for purposes of carrying out this section. .
(i)
National Center for Health Care Workforce Analysis
Section 761(e)(1)(A) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 294n(e)(1)(A) ) is amended by striking  2021 through 2025  and inserting  2026 through 2030 .
(j)
Public health workforce development
Section 770(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 295e(a) ) is amended by striking  appropriated  and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting  appropriated $18,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030. .
(k)
Pediatric specialty loan repayment program
Section 775(e) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 295f(e) ) is amended by striking  appropriated  and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting  appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030. .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-06-30
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To reauthorize programs related to health professions education, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Janice Schakowsky (D) sponsors H.R. 4262, and 2 members have co-sponsored it.

Committees

H.R. 4262 went before 2 committees: Health Subcommittee and Energy and Commerce.

Health Subcommittee
Health Subcommittee
Reported by · Sep 10, 2025 · 143 Bills
Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Jun 30, 2025 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4262 has taken 5 actions since Jun 30, 2025, the latest on Sep 10, 2025.

ChamberAction
Sep 10, 2025
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.Health Subcommittee
Sep 10, 2025
House
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldHealth Subcommittee
Sep 10, 2025
House
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote.Health Subcommittee
Jun 30, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jun 30, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee

Votes

H.R. 4262 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 4262 goes by 2 titles.

  • To reauthorize programs related to health professions education, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • To reauthorize programs related to health professions education, and for other purposes. — Display Title

Lobbying

18 clients hired 17 firms and 62 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 4262 in 49 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Health Issues, Budget/Appropriations, Medicare/Medicaid, Education, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Veterans, Immigration, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETYnon-profit society of geriatrics practitionersNew York15$100K
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES—District of Columbia15—
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS (N.A.C.H.)—District of Columbia15—
NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSINGNational health care associationDistrict of Columbia14$114.6K
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERSNational professional association for pediatric nurse practitionersNew Jersey14$96K
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia14—
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE—Maryland13—
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINEAdvancing the mission of preventive medicine physicians and residentsDistrict of Columbia13—
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONHealth professions education associationDistrict of Columbia13—
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING—District of Columbia12—
BCBSM INC—Minnesota12—
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia12—
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA INC—Florida12—
ASCEND LEARNING, LLCE-learning providers.Massachusetts11$60K
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION ON BEHALF OF POLSINELLI PCNational organization representing physician assistant educational programsDistrict of Columbia11$13K
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF KANSAS INC—Kansas11—
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN—District of Columbia11—
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS—Virginia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
MASON CONSULTING, LLC28$210.6K
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES15—
KRISTINE BLACKWOOD LLC15$100K
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILDRENS HOSPITALS AND AFFILIATES15—
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION14—
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE13—
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE13—
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION13—
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING12—
BCBSM, INC.12—
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION12—
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA, INC.12—
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF KANSAS, INC.11—
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN11—
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS11—
THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC11$60K
TSG ADVOCATES DC, LLC11$13K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 62.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
GLEN MASON128
AIMEE OSSMAN115
ALLYSON PERLEONI115
ANDREA PRICE-CARTER115
DANIELLE TURNIPSEED115
DARIAN BURRELL-CLAY115
DEVAN O'TOOLE115
ELIZABETH BROWN115
EMILY PREST115
JARED LEE115
KALEIGH KOUDELA115
KRISTINE BLACKWOOD115
LEONARD MARQUEZ115
NATALIE TORENTINOS115
SINEAD HUNT115
TANNAZ RASOULI115
CYNTHIA WHITNEY114
DAVID LINN114
JAMES SCHULZ114
JAN KAPLAN114

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS (N.A.C.H.)NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILDRENS HOSPITALS AND AFFILIATES2025 third_quarter$2M3rd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS (N.A.C.H.)NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILDRENS HOSPITALS AND AFFILIATES2026 first_quarter$1.4M1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS (N.A.C.H.)NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILDRENS HOSPITALS AND AFFILIATES2026 first_quarter$1.4M1st Quarter - Report
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATIONBLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$1.4M4th Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS (N.A.C.H.)NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILDRENS HOSPITALS AND AFFILIATES2026 second_quarter$1.4M2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS (N.A.C.H.)NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILDRENS HOSPITALS AND AFFILIATES2025 fourth_quarter$1.3M4th Quarter - Report
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATIONBLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$1.2M3rd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$1.1M2nd Quarter - Report
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGESASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES2025 second_quarter$831.4K2nd Quarter - Report
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGESASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES2026 second_quarter$821.4K2nd Quarter - Report
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGESASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES2025 third_quarter$758.2K3rd Quarter - Report
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGESASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES2025 fourth_quarter$708.4K4th Quarter - Report
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGESASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES2026 first_quarter$577.7K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION2025 fourth_quarter$350K4th Quarter - Report
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION2025 third_quarter$280K3rd Quarter - Report
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGANBLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN2025 fourth_quarter$266K4th Quarter - Report
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$243.8K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS2025 third_quarter$180K3rd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINEAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE2025 third_quarter$160K3rd Quarter - Report
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONPHYSICIAN ASSISTANT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION2026 first_quarter$140K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4262 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 11 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4262’s is Health.

hr4262/policy-areas.txt
HealthAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 4262 carries 11 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Aging to Student aid and college costs.

hr4262/subjects.txt
AgingChild healthDental careEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHigher educationMedical educationStudent aid and college costs

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4262, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 113 (Monday, June 30, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. SCHAKOWSKY:H.R. 4262.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Section 8 of article 1 of the Constitution[Page H3037]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com