To reauthorize programs related to health professions education, and for other purposes.

H.R. 4262, introduced by Rep. Schakowsky, would reauthorize a broad set of health professions education programs authorized under the Public Health Service Act and set specific funding levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2030. Rather than creating new programs, the bill locks in or adjusts the annual appropriations for multiple existing programs, including centers, scholarships, loan repayment, faculty fellowships, geriatrics and dentistry training, area health education centers, and workforce analysis and development. The goal is to maintain and strengthen federal support for training the health workforce—especially for underserved communities and disadvantaged students—over the next five years, subject to annual appropriations by Congress. The bill does not appear to change programmatic goals or eligibility rules; instead, it provides five-year funding targets for each program and updates the timing of certain provisions. If enacted, it would give health-education programs more predictable funding, potentially stabilizing planning and operations for schools, training facilities, and community health centers that rely on these federal dollars.