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Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2025 (H.R. 5621)

Referred to Committee
Introduced 9/30/2025•119th Congress•House

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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

9/30/2025 • House

Summary

Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2025

This bill expands certain health professional programs and Medicare covered services to include physical therapists.

Specifically, the bill expands the National Health Service Corps to include physical therapists and provides for the designation of specific health professional target areas for physical therapists under the program. The bill also expands covered services of rural health clinics and federally qualified health centers under Medicare to include physical therapy services.

The bill increases funds for FY2025 for the corps and requires a certain amount of funds to be used for student loan repayments for participating physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program.

 

Introduced in House • 9/30/2025

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (35)

Party Breakdown

32
Democrats
3
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]

Democrat • CO-1

Sponsored 9/30/2025

Cosponsors (34)

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Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9]

R-VA-9

Joined 9/30/2025

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Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]

D-NC-2

Joined 2/10/2026

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Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]

D-TX-37

Joined 2/11/2026

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Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]

D-PA-6

Joined 2/11/2026

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Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]

D-CA-9

Joined 2/20/2026

Bill Journey

Originated in the House

Introduced

September 30, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Text Versions (1)

Introduced in House9/30/2025

Details

Bill TypeHR
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors34

Sources and method

· Record updated Oct 23, 2026
  • Congress.govLibrary of Congress
    Status, actions, sponsors, cosponsors, committees and text
    Record updated Oct 23, 2026 · Loaded Oct 31, 2026, 2:55 PM ET
  • CRS bill summaryCongressional Research Service, via Congress.gov
    Official summary
    Summary of the “Introduced in House” version, Sep 30, 2025 · Loaded Oct 31, 2026, 2:55 PM ET
  • USAspending.govU.S. Department of the Treasury
    Related Federal Spending section
  • FEC filingsFederal Election Commission
    Funding & Lobbying section
  • Lobbying disclosures (LDA)Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House
    Funding & Lobbying section

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