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H.R. 5409

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 5409, the Territory Health Revitalization Act, was introduced in the House on Sep 16, 2025 by Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Sep 16, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Record

Text

H.R. 5409 has 4 co-sponsors.

hb5409/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 5409 IH: Territory Health Revitalization Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-09-16
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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.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5409  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   September 16, 2025   Ms. Plaskett  (for herself,  Mr. Moylan ,  Mrs. Radewagen ,  Ms. King-Hinds , and  Mr. Hernández ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means    A BILL
To provide a set-aside of funds for the territories under the health profession opportunity grant program under section 2008 of the Social Security Act, to make the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands eligible for the grants, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Territory Health Revitalization Act  .
2.
Set-aside for the territories
Section 2008(c)(1) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g(c)(1) ) is amended by inserting  5 percent of which for each fiscal year shall be reserved for grants to States other than the 50 States and the District of Columbia  before the period.
3.
Eligibility of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
Section 2008(a)(4) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g(a)(4) ) is amended by striking subparagraph (E).
4.
Guarantee of grantees in the territories
Section 2008(a)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1397g(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(D)
Guarantee of grantees in the territories
The Secretary shall award at least 2 grants under this subsection to an eligible entity that is located in a territory, to the extent there are a sufficient number applications submitted by such an eligible entity that meet the requirements of subparagraph (B).
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5.
Effective date
The amendments made by this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2025.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-09-16
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To provide a set-aside of funds for the territories under the health profession opportunity grant program under section 2008 of the Social Security Act, to make the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands eligible for the grants, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Stacey Plaskett (D) sponsors H.R. 5409, and 4 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 5409 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Sep 16, 2025 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5409 has taken 2 actions since Sep 16, 2025.

ChamberAction
Sep 16, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Sep 16, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 5409 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 5409 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Territory Health Revitalization Act — Display Title
  • Territory Health Revitalization Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To provide a set-aside of funds for the territories under the health profession opportunity grant program under section 2008 of the Social Security Act, to make the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands eligible for the grants, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5409 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5409’s is Health.

hr5409/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

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 5409, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 151 (Tuesday, September 16, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. PLASKETT:H.R. 5409.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1[Page H4364]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com