H.R. 10708: Immigrants in Nursing and Allied Health Act of 2026

This bill would create a federal grant program to help certain immigrants become nurses or allied health professionals in the United States.

What the grant program would do

The Secretary of Health and Human Services would be allowed to give grants to state, local, and tribal governments, as well as private organizations, to reduce barriers for immigrants who are:

• lawful permanent residents;
• refugees;
• people granted asylum; or
• other immigrants who are legally authorized to work in the United States.

The grants could be used to pay for:

• education or training needed to become a nurse or allied health professional;
• licensing or certification costs, including exam preparation and test fees;
• living stipends for people studying for those exams;
• English-as-a-second-language classes; and
• help obtaining overseas academic or training records.

Changes to National Health Service Corps eligibility

The bill would also change the rules for the National Health Service Corps so that people in the immigrant categories listed above could serve in the Corps, even if other laws would otherwise require U.S. citizenship or nationality.

That means these individuals could also take part in:

• the National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program; and
• the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program.

Overall effect

In practical terms, the bill is meant to make it easier for certain immigrants to enter and work in nursing and allied health jobs by helping with training, licensing, language support, and access to federal service programs.

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