Increase the number of doctors and nurses trained to provide palliative and hospice care for patients with serious illnesses.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act?
The Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act is in the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions as of March 18, 2026. The committee members must hold a vote to move the bill forward, but most bills fail because committees do not take action. No progress has occurred since the hearing on March 18, 2026.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (S. 2287 (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. 2243 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 2243 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.