Territory Health Revitalization Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 5409 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5409 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. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2025 Ms. Plaskett (for herself, Mr. Moylan, Mrs. Radewagen, Ms. King-Hinds, and Mr. Hernandez) 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Territory Health Revitalization Act''. SEC. 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. SEC. 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). SEC. 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 un