# 117-hr-8151: Building a Sustainable Workforce for Healthy Communities Act

117-hr-8151, Building a Sustainable Workforce for Healthy Communities Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8151
- Congress: 117
- Title: Building a Sustainable Workforce for Healthy Communities Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2022-06-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Building a Sustainable Workforce for Healthy Communities Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and revises a program carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that supports the use of community health workers to improve health outcomes in medically underserved communities. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the effectiveness of and other matters concerning the program.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
- 117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 117-hr-1193: Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act
- 117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act
- 117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-8151 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8151)

## Related
- [117-hr-1667: Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1667)
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
- [117-hr-1193: Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1193)
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8404)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8151 (as of 2025-11-18).