Congress·In Committee·S. 2673

MEDIC Careers Act of 2025

Veterans: Helping Military Medics Get Civilian Healthcare Jobs

Aug 1, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A senate committeeNo action in 11 months

The MEDIC Careers Act of 2025 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs for review. The bill is actively moving forward as it waits for the committee to discuss it.

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This bill has support from both parties and addresses a popular issue, but most bills introduced in the Senate face a long road before becoming law.

Key Points

The bill helps military medics turn their service experience into civilian jobs like nursing or medical assisting. It asks the government to find ways to make military training count toward state licenses so veterans do not have to start their education over from scratch.
A new grant program would give up to $600,000 to clinics and nursing homes in rural or needy areas. These funds would help those facilities hire and train veterans who are leaving the military and looking for healthcare work.
The plan focuses on fixing the SkillBridge program to make it easier for service members to start healthcare training before they officially leave the military. It also requires better information for veterans about how to get licensed in different states.
Congress would provide $5 million every year through 2030 to pay for these grants and programs. This money is meant to fill job openings in places that struggle to find enough healthcare workers while helping veterans find good careers.

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Milestones

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Aug 1, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Aug 1, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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

No votes or news coverage recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

MEDIC Careers Act of 2025

Bill NumberS 2673

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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