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S. 2287: Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Jul 15, 2025
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Jul 15, 2025

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take a series of actions relating to palliative-care training.

Specifically, HHS must provide support for Palliative Care and Hospice Education Programs. The programs must support the training of health professionals in palliative and hospice care, including through traineeships or fellowships.

In addition, HHS may provide support to medical schools, teaching hospitals, and graduate medical-education programs for training physicians who plan to teach or practice palliative medicine.

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HHS must also (1) provide Palliative Care and Hospice Academic Career Awards to health professional schools to promote the career development of academic hospice and palliative care specialists, (2) support individuals in specified fields who are pursuing an advanced degree in palliative care or related fields, and (3) award grants to nursing programs to train individuals in providing palliative care.

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality may disseminate information to inform patients, families, and health professionals about the benefits of palliative care.

The National Institutes of Health must expand national research programs in palliative care.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

23

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Tammy Baldwin D-WI SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Jul 15, 2025Introduced in the Senate by Tammy Baldwin.
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  1. Mar 19, 2026Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
  2. Jul 15, 2025Introduced in Senate
  3. Jul 15, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.