# 119-hr-5382: Health CARE Training Act

119-hr-5382, Health CARE Training Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5382
- Congress: 119
- Title: Health CARE Training Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Establishes minimum training-hour standards for health career training and makes cash stipends tax-free.** This bill would require Health Profession Opportunity Grant demonstration projects to provide at least the training hours a State requires for certification or, where no State standard exists, the number the Secretary finds necessary to achieve the skill level. It would also exclude cash stipends and emergency assistance paid under those projects from federal income tax and remove the requirement that payers file an information return for those payments. - Trainees and families: Participants would receive training that aligns with State certification hours or a federal standard so credentials reflect measurable job skills. The training-hour rule and tax change would take effect October 1, 2025. - Grant recipients and training programs: Eligible entities awarded HPOG grants must meet the new minimum hours for credentialed programs, which could require adjusting course length or curriculum. - Stipend and emergency-aid recipients: Cash payments and short-term emergency assistance through these projects would not be counted as federal taxable income, and programs would not need to file Subtitle F information returns for those payments.

## Provisions PRIA read

- No income tax on health training stipends: benefit, high. If enacted, cash stipends or emergency help you get from a health job training project would not count as taxable income. The paying program would not need to file an IRS information return for these payments. This would apply to payments made on or after October 1, 2025.
- Minimum training hours for health careers: benefit, medium. If enacted, health career training projects would have to give you at least the hours your state requires for certification. If your state has no rule, the federal department would set the needed hours. This would cover recognized credentials, like industry credentials or local workforce board cert…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-2945: Housing for All Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5442: Inspired to Serve Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5382 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5382)

## Related
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3077)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-2945: Housing for All Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2945)
- [119-hr-5442: Inspired to Serve Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5442)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5382 (as of 2026-04-21).