# 115-hr-3728: EMPOWER Act of 2018

115-hr-3728, EMPOWER Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3728
- Congress: 115
- Title: EMPOWER Act of 2018
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced: 2017-09-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness Act of 2017 or the EMPOWER Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize several Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) programs that provide education and training for health-related professions. The bill also reauthorizes and modifies several HHS grant programs for geriatrics education and training.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2017-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2017-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- GREG WALDEN (R-OR), 2018-07-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-3388: SELF DRIVE Act
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-5806: 21st Century Tools for Pain and Addiction Treatment Act
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-5385: Dr. Benjy Frances Brooks Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-3728 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3728)

## Related
- [115-hr-5141: United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5141)
- [115-hr-3388: SELF DRIVE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3388)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-5806: 21st Century Tools for Pain and Addiction Treatment Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5806)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-5385: Dr. Benjy Frances Brooks Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5385)
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