H.R. 2295: HELP Act of 2021
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H.R. 2295: HELP Act of 2021
117th Congress · introduced 2021-04-01 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2021-04-01 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
HELP Act of 2021
Plain summary
HIV Epidemic Loan-Repayment Program Act of 2021 or the HELP Act of 2021 This bill directs the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to carry out a loan repayment program for certain health care providers who agree to provide HIV treatment or HIV dental care in (1) a designated health professional shortage area, (2) a clinical site that is funded under the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, or (3) an area that meets requirements specified by HRSA. For each qualifying year of service, HRSA pays one-fifth of the principal and interest on any eligible loan, with total loan repayment after five years; repayment is capped at $250,000 per borrower.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] · 29 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Nikema Williams (D-GA), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Darren Soto (D-FL), Angie Craig (D-MN), Judy Chu (D-CA), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Marc A. Veasey (D-TX), Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM), Paul Tonko (D-NY)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE-At Large] reported raising $1.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr2295.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>
Record fed-us-cong117-hr2295 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117