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S. 2699

U.S. SenateIn Senate Committee

Summary

S. 2699, the Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act, was introduced in the Senate on Sep 3, 2025 by Sen. Susan Collins (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions, and last saw action on Mar 19, 2026: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.


Record

Text

S. 2699 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb2699/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S2699 IS: Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act
U.S. Senate
2025-09-03
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Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2699
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 3, 2025
Ms. Collins (for herself and Mr. Kaine ) introduced the following bill; which was
read twice and referred to the Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain education and
training programs relating to geriatrics, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act .
2.
Education and training relating to geriatrics
Section 753(d) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 294c(d) ) is amended by striking appropriated and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting appropriated $48,245,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030 for purposes of carrying out this section. .

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  1. Introduced2025-09-03
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Sep 3, 2025

sb2699/introduced-in-senate.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in Senate (09/03/2025)

Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act

This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 (1) the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program, which provides grants to educate and train health professionals to care for older adults; and (2) the Geriatrics Academic Career Awards, which support the career development of junior faculty at health professions institutions who provide training in geriatrics. These programs are administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration.

Sponsors

Sen. Susan Collins (R) sponsors S. 2699, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 2699 went before 1 committee: Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Hearings By (full committee) · Mar 19, 2026 · 747 Bills

Actions

S. 2699 has taken 3 actions since Sep 3, 2025, the latest on Mar 19, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 19, 2026
Senate
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Sep 3, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S6010-6011)Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Sep 3, 2025
Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 2699 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 2699 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act — Display Title
  • Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain education and training programs relating to geriatrics, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 8 registered lobbyists who named S. 2699 in 7 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Budget/Appropriations.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
ARGENTUMNon-profit trade association representing senior living providers and residents.Virginia14
DIRECT SUPPLY, INC.Wisconsin12
AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETYnon-profit society of geriatrics practitionersNew York11$20K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
ARGENTUM14
DIRECT SUPPLY, INC.12
KRISTINE BLACKWOOD LLC11$20K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
DIRECT SUPPLY, INC.DIRECT SUPPLY, INC.2026 second_quarter$230K2nd Quarter - Report
DIRECT SUPPLY, INC.DIRECT SUPPLY, INC.2026 first_quarter$220K1st Quarter - Report
ARGENTUMARGENTUM2026 first_quarter$75K1st Quarter - Report
ARGENTUMARGENTUM2025 third_quarter$75K3rd Quarter - Report
ARGENTUMARGENTUM2026 second_quarter$45K2nd Quarter - Report
ARGENTUMARGENTUM2025 fourth_quarter$45K4th Quarter - Report
AMERICAN GERIATRICS SOCIETYKRISTINE BLACKWOOD LLC2026 second_quarter$20K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 2699 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 6 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 2699’s is Health.

s2699/policy-areas.txt
HealthAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 2699 carries 6 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Aging to Student aid and college costs.

s2699/subjects.txt
AgingGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationMedical educationNursingStudent aid and college costs

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