A Democratic bill with 3 Republican cosponsors · See all 4 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Territory Health Revitalization Act," aims to provide specific funding for U.S. territories. It creates a 5 percent set-aside of funds within the health profession opportunity grant program for territories outside of the 50 States and the District of Columbia. The bill also makes the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands eligible for these grants. Additionally, it requires the Secretary to award at least two grants to eligible entities located in a territory, provided enough qualifying applications are submitted. These changes are scheduled to take effect on October 1, 2025.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +5
Does this make health care easier to get in general?
The bill reserves 5 percent of health profession opportunity grant funds specifically for U.S. territories to improve healthcare infrastructure.
- Scored +4
Would people in rural areas be better off under this?
The allocation of health profession grants can specifically benefit residents in the often rural or isolated U.S. territories.
- Scored +3
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
Increased funding for health profession grants can improve healthcare access for low-income individuals in territories.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Reserved Funding for Territories: Section 2 of the bill reserves 5 percent of funds each fiscal year for grants to areas other than the 50 States and the District of Columbia, which provides dedicated financial support for those territories.
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Increased Eligibility for Northern Mariana Islands: Section 3 makes the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands eligible for the grants under the health profession opportunity grant program.
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Guaranteed Grant Opportunities: Section 4 requires the Secretary to award at least two grants to an eligible entity located in a territory, assuming there are enough qualifying applications.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are mentioned in the text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The allocation of health profession grants can specifically benefit residents in the often rural or isolated U.S. territories. Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this? — The bill provides financial resources to territories such as the Northern Mariana Islands which have significant Hispanic populations. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Increased funding for health profession grants can improve healthcare access for low-income individuals in territories.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill reserves 5 percent of health profession opportunity grant funds specifically for U.S. territories to improve healthcare infrastructure.
- 9/16/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Pablo HernándezDemocrat · Puerto Rico
Kimberlyn King-HindsRepublican · Northern Mariana Islands
James MoylanRepublican · Guam
Aumua Amata RadewagenRepublican · American Samoa