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H.R. 2802: Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2019

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H.R. 2802: Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-05-16 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-05-16 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2019

Plain summary

Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2019 This bill makes the provision of physical therapy services a profession eligible for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program. The NHSC Loan Repayment Program assists specified health care professionals to repay eligible student loans in exchange for providing services in areas with limited access to health care.

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Official text

Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · 97 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Darren Soto (D-FL), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Peter Welch (D-VT), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Norma J. Torres (D-CA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Michael R. Turner (R-OH), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Grace Meng (D-NY), H. Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Angie Craig (D-MN), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), John Joyce (R-PA), Sharice Davids (D-KS), James A. Himes (D-CT), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Ted Budd (R-NC), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Ruben Gallego (D-AZ), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), John R. Moolenaar (R-MI), James Comer (R-KY) and 37 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] reported raising $1.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr2802 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116