H.R. 5378 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Ways and Means, Sep 16, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryReserves grants for tribal healthcare training
The bill sets aside a portion of federal healthcare training grants specifically for Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal colleges and universities. The Department of Health and Human Services must award at least 10 of these grants to tribal applicants.
How it affects you
If you're part of an Indian tribe or work at a tribal organization or college, this creates more opportunities to access federal funding for healthcare career programs in your community. For others, it doesn't have a direct effect, though it may help increase healthcare workers in tribal areas.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Sep 16, 2025)
Tribal Healthcare Careers Act
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to reserve a portion of Health Profession Opportunity Grants for Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and tribal colleges and universities.
HHS must award at least 10 grants to tribal applicants.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 5378
A BILL
Tribal Healthcare Careers Act
Sponsor: Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA-34) · Introduced Sep 16, 2025 · Native Americans · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Sep 16, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.”