# 119-hr-5370: To provide low-income individuals with opportunities to enter and follow a career pathway in the health professions, and for other purposes.

119-hr-5370, To provide low-income individuals with opportunities to enter and follow a career pathway in the health professions, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5370
- Congress: 119
- Title: To provide low-income individuals with opportunities to enter and follow a career pathway in the health professions, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 17
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

**Would create HPOG 2.0, a federally funded, multi‑year grant program to train low‑income people for health professions through career pathways and supports.** It would fund training, case management, stipends, and rigorous evaluations to expand access and address health workforce shortages.

## Cosponsors (17)

- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Five-year funding for health job training: benefit, high. If enacted, the program would get $435 million each year from FY2026 through FY2030. Each year, $10 million would fund at least 25 career staff at ACF. The rest would be split: 75% for regular grants, 4% for tribes, 5% for territories, 6% for demos, 6% plus any leftovers for technical help and staf…
- More grants across states and tribes: benefit, medium. If enacted, the Secretary would aim to award at least two grants in each State and at least two in each territory, if enough strong applications exist. At least ten grants would go to tribal entities from a set‑aside. If a State lacks two qualifying applicants, the Secretary would report it.
- New health career grants for low-income adults: benefit, medium. Starting October 1, 2025, this bill would let HHS run competitive grants to train low‑income people for health jobs. You would need family income at or below 200% of the poverty line to be served with these funds. Programs would have to lead to a recognized credential and meet State training‑hour r…
- Stipends, child care, and tax-free aid: benefit, medium. If enacted, projects could cover tuition, books, uniforms, and other training needs. They could give cash stipends and emergency help, child care help, and transportation help, and offer legal help to address past records. Entertainment spending would be barred, except small milestone celebrations.…
- Targeted demos for justice-involved and doulas: benefit, medium. If enacted, at least 25% of demo funds would train people with arrest or conviction records for in‑demand health jobs. At least 25% would build maternal‑care pathways in States that pay for doulas or midwives. Each demo would run for at least five years. A doula would need 60 hours of training and…
- More help for grantees, tighter reporting: mixed, low. If enacted, the Secretary would offer tailored technical help to applicants and grantees, including tribes, territories, and demos. The agency would share best practices and hold peer conferences. Grantees would have to file interim and final reports with results like completion, credentials, jobs,…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5370 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5370)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-5862: American Energy Independence and Affordability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5862)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5370 (as of 2026-10-03).