On Tuesday, the Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Act was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The bipartisan legislation would establish the Public Health Workforce Loan Repayment Program to promote the recruitment of public health professionals at local, state, and tribal public health agencies. To be eligible for the program, individuals must be in their final year of pursuing a public health or health professions degree or certificate or have graduated within the past 10 years and go on to work for a local, state, or tribal public health agency.

The press release may be accessed here, and the bill text may be accessed here.