Health
Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2026
- Introduced
- Committee
- House
- Senate
- President
- Law
- Introduced
- July 30, 2026
- Sponsor
- · D–MI
- Recorded roll calls
- None recorded
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and 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.
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The bill would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to develop model credentialing standards and technical assistance for environmental health workers within one year of enactment. It would require a coordinated workforce development plan within two years, and require the Comptroller General to report on training and credentialing practices in six States. It would also make certain accredited, certified, or licensed full-time environmental health workers eligible for public service loan forgiveness.
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