# 119-hr-935: Health Care Workforce Innovation Act of 2025

119-hr-935, Health Care Workforce Innovation Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-935
- Congress: 119
- Title: Health Care Workforce Innovation Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 22
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-26

## Summary

**Expands the allied health workforce in underserved and rural communities.** The bill creates the Health Care Workforce Innovation Program to fund community‑driven education and training models for allied health roles through grants or contracts to local clinics and accredited training programs. - Families and patients: Boosts local capacity for medical, behavioral, and oral health care by growing allied health staff trained in culturally competent, team‑based care in shortage areas. - Workers and trainees: Funds pre‑apprenticeships, apprenticeships, internships, career ladders, and outreach to students from underserved backgrounds to move into roles like medical assistants, dental hygienists, community health workers, and interpreters. - Training organizations and clinics: Eligible applicants include Federally Qualified Health Centers, state associations, certified rural health clinics, and nonprofit vocational programs. Grants can pay for partnerships with schools, training equipment, and limited renovations. Grants may not exceed $2.5 million per grant period and funding may be appropriated for fiscal years 2026 through 2028.

## Cosponsors (22)

- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] (D-WA), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Training grants for allied health in underserved areas: benefit, medium. If enacted, this would create grants to train allied health workers for primary care in underserved and rural areas. Federally qualified health centers, FQHC associations, certified rural health clinics, and nonprofit vocational programs could apply. A grant could be up to $2,500,000 and must suppo…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-935 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/935)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-935 (as of 2026-09-26).