Create new programs to train and support more healthcare workers to address staffing shortages.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Health Workforce Innovation Act?
The Health Workforce Innovation Act, introduced as S. 4254 on March 25, 2026, remains in the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The committee members must act next to hold a vote, but most bills fail because committees do not take action on them. This bill has seen no movement since March 25, 2026, which follows the pattern of the previous version that expired in 2024.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Health Workforce Innovation Act (S. 4254 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S. 4957 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 4957 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Ron Wyden (D-OR)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.
