# 119-hr-7289: Community Health Workforce Development Act

119-hr-7289, Community Health Workforce Development Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7289
- Congress: 119
- Title: Community Health Workforce Development Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates the Advisory Committee on Training in Community Health Centers** to advise the Secretary and Congress on workforce training, performance measures, and evaluations for community health center programs. It would set member rules, meeting procedures, pay, and reporting duties. - Families and patients: Requires at least one member who is or has been a community health center patient to bring patient perspective to training advice. - Health professionals and training programs: Would have 15 voting members with about 75% required to have health professional experience and a geographic and profession balance. The Committee would develop performance measures and guidelines for longitudinal evaluations of training activities. - Federal agencies and operations: Allows non-voting federal representatives from agencies like CMS, HRSA, and the VA, limits extra pay for them, and requires the Committee to meet at least twice per year, publish agendas 14 days ahead, and post meeting summaries within 30 days. - Members and administration: Voting members would be paid at the daily rate equal to Executive Schedule level IV when performing duties and may receive travel expenses.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New advisory board for health centers: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretary of Health and Human Services would create an Advisory Committee on Training in Community Health Centers. The committee would have 15 voting members (not federal employees) and initial appointments must be made within 90 days. Members would serve three-year terms, with the…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act
- 119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-7289 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7289)

## Related
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2913)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7289 (as of 2026-04-21).