Hearing on Extending Federal Funding for D.C. Medical and Dental Training
July 20, 2026
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The Frame
The hearing addresses the renewal of federal financial assistance for medical and dental schools in Washington, D.C., which impacts the availability of training resources for healthcare professionals in the region.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Medical and dental schools in the District of Columbia
These institutions are the primary recipients of the federal funding authorized by the Act.
Healthcare students in the District of Columbia
The availability of training programs at local schools is influenced by the federal funding provided under this Act.
Last recorded activity July 20, 2026.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The hearing took place on April 29, 1976.
- The subject of the hearing is H.R. 12132.
- The bill proposes to extend the District of Columbia Medical and Dental Manpower Act of 1970.
- The hearing was conducted by the Committee on the District of Columbia during the Ninety-fourth Congress, second session.
Why It Matters
The hearing addresses the renewal of federal financial assistance for medical and dental schools in Washington, D.C., which impacts the availability of training resources for healthcare professionals in the region.
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Legislative Extension Pattern
The document illustrates the standard federal process for renewing expiring manpower and education support acts.
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Analysis Score
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- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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