Immigrants in Nursing and Allied Health Act of 2026
Creates grants to help eligible immigrants enter nursing and allied health jobs and opens National Health Service Corps programs to them.
In the House Energy and Commerce Committee since Oct. 1, 2026, 7 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROOCT 1, 2026
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
Training and licensing can be barriers to entering nursing and allied health professions. The bill would let HHS make grants to help eligible immigrants with those barriers. It would also make them eligible for National Health Service Corps service, scholarships, and loan repayment programs.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
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- Create grants to reduce career barriers
The HHS Secretary may award grants to state, local, and Tribal governments and private organizations to help immigrants who are authorized to work in the United States become nurses or allied health professionals. For state, local, and Tribal government grantees, eligible uses may include education and training costs, licensing and exam costs, living stipends while studying for exams, English classes, and help obtaining overseas academic or training records.
- Open National Health Service Corps programs
Eligible immigrants could be eligible to serve in the National Health Service Corps and participate in its scholarship and loan repayment programs, even when another law would otherwise require Corps members to be U.S. citizens or nationals.
The bill is aimed at reducing barriers immigrants face in entering nursing and allied health professions. It would create a way for grant recipients to help with training and qualification costs and would broaden eligibility for National Health Service Corps programs.
Written from the bill text.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedOCT 1, 2026HOUSEOCT 1, 2026By Rep. Smith with 1 original cosponsorReferred to Energy and Commerce
- SAME DAYNOWHouse committeeOCT 1, 2026ENERGY & COMMERCE NOWOCT 1, 2026In committee for 7 daysNo hearing yet
- 7 DAYS SO FARPassed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Senate committee—SENATE—
- Passed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- OCT 12026OCT 1, 2026REFERREDHOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- OCT 12026OCT 1, 2026INTRODUCEDHOUSEIntroduced in House
At day 7, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
Where your members stand on it
Support from one state
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Rep. Smith’s record: sponsored 23 bills this Congress. 0 passed the House; 0 became law.
- Raja KrishnamoorthiD-IL-8ORIGINAL
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