# 114-hr-6273: VA Health Care Provider Education Debt Relief Act of 2016

114-hr-6273, VA Health Care Provider Education Debt Relief Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] (D-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-6273
- Congress: 114
- Title: VA Health Care Provider Education Debt Relief Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2016-09-28
- Sponsor: Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

VA Health Care Provider Education Debt Relief Act of 2016 This bill increases the annual and five-year caps on the amount of education debt reduction available to Veterans Health Administration health care professionals under the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) education debt reduction program. The VA may waive such caps for a participant working in a geographical area designated by the Department of Health and Human Services as a health professional shortage area with respect to such participant's specialty or assignment.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2016-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2016-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2016-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-2646: Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6: 21st Century Cures Act
- 114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act
- 114-hr-1475: Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-6273 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6273)

## Related
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4592)
- [114-hr-2646: Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2646)
- [114-hr-6: 21st Century Cures Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6)
- [114-hr-1786: James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1786)
- [114-hr-1475: Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1475)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6273 (as of 2025-11-18).