H.R. 5621
119th Congress
Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2025
31
Cosponsors
4
Actions
0
Amendments
2
Committees
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Since introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
30 septembre 2025·9 months ago
Summary
Introduced in House · Updated 15 janvier 2026
Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2025
This bill expands certain health professional programs and Medicare covered services to include physical therapists.
Specifically, the bill expands the National Health Service Corps to include physical therapists and provides for the designation of specific health professional target areas for physical therapists under the program. The bill also expands covered services of rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers under Medicare to include physical therapy services.
The bill increases funds for FY2025 for the corps and requires a certain amount of funds to be used for student loan repayments for participating physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program.
Timeline
4 actions
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
30 septembre 2025 · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
30 septembre 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
30 septembre 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
30 septembre 2025 · IntroReferral
Sponsorship
31 cosponsors
Sponsor
Democrat:Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]COCosponsors
- Democrat2890%
- Republican310%
- Democrat:Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]VA
- Republican:Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large]SD
- Democrat:Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]WA
- Democrat:Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]MI
- Democrat:Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11]VA
- Democrat:Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]WI
- Democrat:Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]DE
- Democrat:Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7]AZ
- Democrat:Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]IL
- Democrat:Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]ME
- Democrat:Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6]LA
- Democrat:Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]AZ
- Democrat:Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]VT
- Democrat:Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]KS
- Democrat:Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19]NY
- Democrat:Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4]AZ
- Democrat:Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]NJ
- Democrat:Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]IL
- Democrat:Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]NC
- Democrat:Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]NY
- Democrat:Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]IN
- Democrat:Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]IL
- Democrat:Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
- Democrat:Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]MN
- Democrat:Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]CA
- Republican:Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]NE
- Democrat:Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]TX
- Democrat:Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]PA
- Democrat:Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
- Democrat:Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]NC
- Republican:Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]VA
Classification
Policy area
HealthCommittees
2
Energy and Commerce Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To30 Sept 2025
Ways and Means Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To30 Sept 2025
Cosponsor momentum
Cumulative over time
Cosponsors grew from 1 on 30 septembre 2025 to 31 on 18 juin 2026.
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