Congress·In Committee·H.R. 5444

Medical Laboratory Personnel Shortage Relief Act of 2025

Medical Laboratory Personnel: Support for Training and Student Loans

Sep 17, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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This bill is currently sitting in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. No action has been taken on the proposal since September 2025, which means it has been stalled for nine months. The committee must review the bill before it can move forward, but most bills do not receive a vote at this stage.

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Could go either way

The bill has bipartisan support from both a Democrat and a Republican, which helps its chances. However, many healthcare bills struggle to pass on their own unless they are added to a larger spending package.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 9849 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 9849 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill aims to fix the shortage of workers in medical labs by offering them help with student loans. It would add lab professionals like phlebotomists and lab scientists to the National Health Service Corps, which helps pay off debt for healthcare workers.
The government would identify areas that do not have enough lab workers and send trained professionals there to help. This ensures that people in rural or underserved areas can get their blood tests and medical results faster.
A new grant program would provide $25 million in its first year to help hospitals and schools start or grow training programs for lab workers. These grants would also help hire more teachers for these programs.
The bill focuses on helping students from rural or disadvantaged backgrounds get into the medical lab field. It also encourages teaching lab workers how to work better with other healthcare professionals to improve patient care.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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Sep 17, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Sep 17, 2025

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Medical Laboratory Personnel Shortage Relief Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 5444

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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D: 1R: 1

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