What does Preamble of SECURE Health Act do?

This bill, formally titled 'To increase global health security, create more stable societies, and save lives...', aims to clarify and focus United States support for frontline health workers. The bill intends to bolster global health security and create more stable societies. A specific focus is placed on saving children's lives through these efforts.

What does SHORT TITLE. of SECURE Health Act do?

This bill is formally titled the Strengthening and Expanding Capacity for Unified Response and Excellence in Health Act

What does FINDINGS. of SECURE Health Act do?

This section outlines findings related to the global health workforce and its impact on health outcomes, economic stability, and national security. It highlights the critical role of frontline health workers in providing essential services, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, and the challenges they face. The text emphasizes the importance of investing in the global health workforce to address shortages, improve access to care, and prevent disease, noting a projected shortfall of 11 million health workers by 2030. It notes that a significant portion of the U.S. healthcare workforce is foreign-educated and that investments in global health have yielded substantial progress in reducing mortality rates. The findings underscore the link between healthier populations and increased productivity, prosperity, and peace, while also highlighting the vulnerability of nations with poor health conditions.

What does STATEMENT OF POLICY. of SECURE Health Act do?

This section establishes the policy of the United States to expand, train, pay, support, equip, and protect the global health workforce. The policy supports integrated investments in health workers that reflect their responsibilities, moving away from single-disease investments. Global health investments should catalyze the expansion and efficient utilization of frontline health workers to address workforce shortages. Host organizations are required to contribute to investments in health worker salaries and transition those salaries to domestic financing to ensure sustainability.

What does GLOBAL HEALTH WORKFORCE STRATEGY. of SECURE Health Act do?

The President shall establish a 5-year Global Health Workforce Strategy The strategy includes identifying US spending on global health workforce support Federal departments and agencies must align policies with the established strategy

What does GLOBAL HEALTH WORKFORCE COORDINATOR. of SECURE Health Act do?

This section establishes the position of Global Health Workforce Coordinator within the Department of State. The President is responsible for appointing an individual to this role. The Coordinator will oversee the implementation of this Act. The Coordinator will approve strategy and resource allocations for foreign assistance programs supporting the global health workforce.

What does INTERAGENCY TASK FORCE. of SECURE Health Act do?

The President is required to establish an interagency task force within the National Security Council. The task force will be co-chaired by the Global Health Workforce Coordinator (appointed under section 5(a)) and a senior director of the National Security Council. The task force's duties include coordinating and overseeing the implementation of this Act. The task force is also responsible for ensuring alignment of global health investments across Federal departments and agencies.

What does ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. of SECURE Health Act do?

This section establishes annual reporting requirements regarding federal efforts to train and support frontline health workers. The President, in coordination with relevant federal departments and agencies, is responsible for publishing this report. The report must detail funding for health workers, categorized as direct or indirect support, and differentiated between single-source and integrated funding approaches. Funding supporting health worker training must be broken down into categories including pre-service, in-service, institutional capacity building, and digital capacity. The report also requires a breakdown of funding supporting health worker salaries and sustained employment, including workforce expansion, transition plans to domestic funding, and protection measures.

What does GLOBAL REPORTING. of SECURE Health Act do?

This section establishes a requirement for the United States to seek the establishment and support of a biennial, independent global report on the status of the global health workforce. The report is intended to be produced outside of the donor and United Nations systems. The report's contents will assess the global health workforce, including funding and the policy environment. The purpose of the report is to track progress, encourage increased funding, and evaluate the success of global engagement in support of the global health workforce.

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SECURE Health Act

Last updated: 3/19/2026 · Introduced: 3/19/2026

Author: Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill establishes a policy to expand, train, pay, support, equip, and protect the global health workforce, prioritizing integrated investments over single-disease approaches.
The President must create a 5-year Global Health Workforce Strategy and appoint a Global Health Workforce Coordinator to oversee its implementation and align federal policies.
The bill mandates annual reports detailing federal funding for health worker training and salaries, categorized by support type and funding approach, and encourages an independent global report on the health workforce's status.

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