Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
Minority Fellowship Program Reauthorization Act of 2026
A Democratic bill with 4 Democratic cosponsors · See all 4 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In committee
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the ``Minority Fellowship Program Reauthorization Act of 2026'', aims to amend title V of the Public Health Service Act. The primary purpose is to reauthorize the Minority Fellowship Program. It proposes allocating $27,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2028 through 2032. This amendment would follow the year 2027 in the existing statute.
Yes· 3 of 9
- Scored +5
Would Black Americans be better off under this?
The Minority Fellowship Program supports the training and retention of minority professionals in the healthcare field.
- Scored +5
Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?
The Minority Fellowship Program supports the training and retention of minority professionals in the healthcare field.
- Scored +5
Would Asian Americans be better off under this?
The Minority Fellowship Program supports the training and retention of minority professionals in the healthcare field.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Funding for the Minority Fellowship Program: The bill provides $27,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2028 through 2032, which serves to reauthorize the program (Section 2).
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 Black Americans be better off under this? — The Minority Fellowship Program supports the training and retention of minority professionals in the healthcare field. Would Asian Americans be better off under this? — The Minority Fellowship Program supports the training and retention of minority professionals in the healthcare field. Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this? — The Minority Fellowship Program supports the training and retention of minority professionals in the healthcare field. Would Native Americans be better off under this? — The Minority Fellowship Program supports the training and retention of minority professionals in the healthcare field. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The funding for minority healthcare fellowships can help improve health outcomes for low-income communities. Would people in cities be better off under this? — Enhanced minority healthcare representation can improve health service delivery in diverse urban areas.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill provides $27,000,000 annually to reauthorize the Minority Fellowship Program to improve health services. Does this put more money into medical research? — The bill allocates $27,000,000 per fiscal year for the Minority Fellowship Program.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The reauthorization of the Minority Fellowship Program supports professional development for minority healthcare providers to address racial disparities.
- 11/5/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/3/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/23/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/21/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/26/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced in House
Nanette BarragánDemocrat · California
Raja KrishnamoorthiDemocrat · Illinois
Stephen LynchDemocrat · Massachusetts
Lateefah SimonDemocrat · California