The House of Representatives passed H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019 today on a party line vote. H.R. 3398, the Pathways to Health Careers Act of 2019, was incorporated into the legislative package. It reauthorizes the Health Profession Opportunity Grant (HPOG) program at significantly increased funding levels and greatly expands opportunities for individuals to develop the education and skills required to enter a host of allied health professions and nursing, particularly for low income individuals. ASAHP worked with House Committee staff in support of the HPOG legislation. To date, there has not yet been a HPOG companion bill introduced in the Senate.