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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 7884

Healthcare is Human Act of 2026

Rep. Tenney Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Give Tax Credits to Healthcare Workers in Shortage Areas

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The Healthcare is Human Act of 2026 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process after being referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. It is considered actively moving, though no further committee hearings or votes have been scheduled at this time.

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Key Points

  • This bill creates a new tax credit for licensed healthcare workers who provide services in areas without enough medical providers or at VA facilities. The credit ranges from $300 to $500 per month depending on how many hours a worker puts in.

    From policy text

    “there shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter for the taxable year in an amount equal to the sum of-- ``(1) $300 multiplied by the number of calendar months during the taxable year in which such individual provides more than 80 but not more than 120 hours of qualifying health care services”
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  • To qualify, a healthcare professional must work at least 80 hours per month for at least 8 months of the year. Workers earning above $200,000 (or $400,000 for married couples) are not eligible.

    From policy text

    “No credit shall be allowed with respect to qualifying health care services provided by an individual in any taxable year unless such individual provided 80 or more hours of qualifying health care services in each of 8 calendar months during such taxable year.”
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  • Qualifying facilities include VA medical centers and facilities located in federally designated health professional shortage areas that are enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid.

    From policy text

    “the term `qualifying facility in good standing' means a facility or provider that-- ``(1) is a medical facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs, as defined in section 8101 of title 38, United States Code, or ``(2) is-- ``(A) located in a health professional shortage area”
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  • The tax credit would be available starting for tax year 2026 and would expire at the end of 2030. The GAO is required to study the program's effectiveness on retention and access by June 2030.

    From policy text

    “The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.”
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  • The bill is bipartisan, introduced by Rep. Tenney and Rep. Horsford, and has been referred to the House Ways and Means Committee. It aims to address the persistent difficulty of recruiting and retaining healthcare workers in underserved communities.

    From policy text

    “Ms. Tenney (for herself and Mr. Horsford) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means”
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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Milestones

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Mar 9, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Mar 9, 2026

Introduced in House

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Healthcare is Human Act of 2026

Bill NumberHR 7884
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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