US SB1137 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish guidelines for credentialing environmental health workers and to create a plan to develop the environmental health workforce. Environmental health workers investigate, assess, and control hazardous environmental agents. HHS also must, within two years, conduct a study on the environmental health workforce and natural disaster preparedness.
Title
Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-10 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2262 (Related) 2019-04-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Congressional oversight
Disaster relief and insurance
Employment and training programs
Environmental health
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health
Health personnel
Licensing and registrations
Natural disasters
State and local government operations
Disaster relief and insurance
Employment and training programs
Environmental health
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Health
Health personnel
Licensing and registrations
Natural disasters
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1137/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1137/BILLS-116s1137is.pdf |
