2025-2026 Regular SessionUS Congress Legislature

HB4425: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act

Legislative Summary

To amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the number of permanent faculty in palliative care at accredited allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools and other programs, including social work, physician assistant, and chaplaincy education programs, to promote education and research in palliative care and hospice, and to support the development of faculty careers in academic palliative and hospice care.

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Bill History

7/16/2025
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
7/16/2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(7/16/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Energy And Commerce(House of Representatives)

Sponsors

Republican: 1
Democrat: 3

Primary Sponsor

Earl Carter
Earl Carter
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text7/30/2025272.7 KB