Rep. Kiggans and Rep. Bera Introduce the SECURE Health Act to Support Global Health Workers
To increase global health security, create more stable societies, and save lives, especially children's lives, by clarifying and focusing United States support for frontline health workers across global health and humanitarian investments, and for other purposes.
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and has been sent to several House committees for review. It is actively moving forward as it waits for these committees to examine its details. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
The bill has bipartisan support and addresses national security, but global health spending often faces tough competition for funding in a divided Congress.
The bill highlights that one in five U.S. physicians and one in six nurses are foreign-educated, framing a strong global health workforce as beneficial to the U.S. healthcare pipeline. While the bill does not directly change visa rules, strengthening training abroad could indirectly support the quality and availability of foreign-trained health professionals who later come to the U.S.
“One in five active physicians and one in six nurses in the United States are foreign-educated, and legal immigrants comprise 18 percent of the entire healthcare workforce”
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
To increase global health security, create more stable societies, and save lives, especially children's lives, by clarifying and focusing United States support for frontline health workers across global health and humanitarian investments, and for other purposes.
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