3.0.0 5543 2023-01-11T13:32:44Z 2023-01-11T13:32:44Z House HR 2016-06-21 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 99 (Tuesday, June 21, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. LAWRENCE:H.R. 5543.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18The Congress shall have Power * * * To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by theConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H4053]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee Referred to 2016-09-19T14:36:29Z Referred to 2016-06-21T16:01:50Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-06-21T16:01:45Z 2016-09-19 hsed13 Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcomittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. Committee 2016-06-21 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2016-06-21 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2016-06-21 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2016-06-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-06-21 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000581 Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] Brenda Lawrence D MI L. 14 N C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] JOHN CONYERS D MI 13 2016-06-21 True K000380 Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] Daniel Kildee D MI T. 5 2016-06-21 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2016-07-07 False J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2016-07-07 False B001227 Rep. Brady, Robert A. [D-PA-1] ROBERT BRADY D PA A. 1 2016-07-07 False P000604 Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] Donald Payne D NJ M. 10 2016-07-07 False C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 9 2016-07-07 False Health Congressional oversight Environmental health Health personnel Higher education Licensing and registrations Medical education Performance measurement State and local government operations Student aid and college costs Health 00 2016-06-21 Introduced in House 2017-03-27T19:25:24Z Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2016

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)to develop model standards and guidelines for credentialing environmental health professionals.

Additionally, HHS must develop a comprehensive and coordinated plan for the environmental health workforce that: (1)includes performance measures, (2)identifies any gaps between existing programs and future environmental health workforce needs, and (3)identifies actions needed to address any identified gaps.

The Government Accountability Office must identify the best practices related to training and credentialing environmental health professionals in six states.

The bill also amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make environmental health professionals eligible for loan forgiveness programs from the Department of Education.

]]> Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2016 Display Title Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced To prioritize educating and training for existing and new environmental health professionals. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2016 Introduced in House 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5543ih/xml/BILLS-114hr5543ih.xml 2016-09-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.