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House bill · H.R. 4681 (119th Congress)

SPARC Act

Latest action Jul 23, 2025

U.S. House of Representatives

Sponsor

John Joyce

U.S. Representative, PA-13 · Republican

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Summary

Would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a student loan repayment program for specialty physicians who practice in rural communities that have a shortage of such physicians.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Energy and Commerce · U.S. House of Representatives

Cosponsors

Brittany Pettersen, Deborah K. Ross and 3 others

Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.

  • Democratic4
  • Republican1

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Full history

  1. Jul 23, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Jul 23, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  3. Jul 23, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    U.S. House of Representatives