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HR 935

Shipp, Pastor Christopher M.; Bald Rock Baptist Church; 28th pastoral anniversary; recognize

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Rhonda Taylor

Creates the Health Care Workforce Innovation Program to fund community-based training for allied health workers, expanding care access in underserved and rural areas.

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Bill Summary · HR 935

Summary — H.R. 935 / House Resolution recognizing Pastor Christopher M. Shipp

Note on numbering: two distinct measures share the designation “H.R. 935” in the materials provided. One is a federal bill introduced in the U.S. House to create a health workforce program; the other is a ceremonial/state-style House resolution recognizing Pastor Christopher M. Shipp and Bald Rock Baptist Church. Both are summarized below.

1) Federal bill: “Health Care Workforce Innovation Act of 2025” (H.R. 935)

  • Status: Introduced in the U.S. House (119th Congress, 1st Session); referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (Feb 4, 2025).
  • Sponsor(s): Introduced by Rep. Andrew R. Garbarino; original co-sponsors listed in the bill text include Rep. Kim Schrier, Rep. David G. Valadao, and Rep. Angie Craig.

Purpose and intent

Amend the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 294e(b)) to establish a new competitive grant/contract program — the “Health Care Workforce Innovation Program” — to support community-driven, innovative education and training models that expand the supply of allied health professionals, especially in underserved and rural communities.

Key provisions

  • Adds a new paragraph to section 755(b) to authorize the Program with the following features:
    • Eligible applicants: Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), state associations/consortia of FQHCs, certified rural health clinics (per section 334), or accredited nonprofit post‑secondary vocational programs that train allied health professionals for primary care.
    • Application requirements: applicants must describe accredited training arrangements, the community-driven model and allied health professions targeted, geographic service area and evidence of shortages, trainee benefits during training, recruitment/retention experience, how funds will supplement (not supplant) existing funding, scalability/replicability, infrastructure/outreach needs, and other Secretary-specified information.
    • Permitted uses of funds: launching or expanding partnerships (with high schools, vocational schools, 2‑year colleges, area health education centers, clinical training sites), providing education/training (including pre‑apprenticeship/apprenticeship, internships, career ladders, training in cultural/linguistic competence), investing in training equipment, supplies, and limited renovations/retrofitting necessary for training.
    • Prohibitions/limits: grant funds may not be used for general construction costs or to supplant existing workforce funding.
    • Project duration: models funded must be for at least 3 years.
    • Priorities: Secretary must prioritize applicants whose models increase the number of trainees from underserved/disadvantaged backgrounds, improve access (medical, behavioral, oral health) in underserved communities, or demonstrate replicability and cost-effectiveness.
    • Reporting: grantees must provide periodic outcome reports to the Secretary.
    • Definitions: includes definition of “allied health professional” (text truncated in provided excerpt).

Impact and considerations

  • Intended to increase allied health workforce capacity in underserved and rural areas via community-rooted training models, partnerships with educational institutions, apprenticeships, and career pathways.
  • Focus on diversification of workforce (recruiting from underserved/disadvantaged backgrounds) and models that can be scaled/replicated.
  • No specific authorization or appropriation amount is included in the provided text; fiscal impact would depend on funding actions in appropriations.
  • Implementation details (award criteria, reporting cadence, performance measures) will be determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

2) House Resolution recognizing Bald Rock Baptist Church and Pastor Christopher M. Shipp (H.R. 935)

  • Status: Filed and considered on local/consent calendars; placed on Congratulatory & Memorial Resolutions Calendar; laid before the House and adopted (dates in April–May 2025; adopted May 23, 2025).
  • Sponsor: Representative Rhonda Taylor (resolution text lists Representative Taylor of the 92nd) — this appears to be a state/county-level resolution text included in the packet.

Purpose and content

  • A ceremonial resolution recognizing Bald Rock Baptist Church (est. ca. 1861) as Rockdale County’s first African American congregation, commemorating the church’s historical significance and the original structure as a historic site.
  • Congratulates Pastor Christopher M. Shipp on his 28th pastoral anniversary (became pastor in February 1997), praises his spiritual leadership and service to the community, and directs the Clerk to make copies available to Pastor Shipp and the church.

Impact

  • Purely honorary/ceremonial: recognizes historical contributions and extends congratulations; does not create legal or programmatic changes.

If you’d like, I can:
- Pull the full text of the federal bill as introduced (to confirm the finished definitions and any omitted sections).
- Prepare a one‑page explainer focused only on the federal workforce program’s expected effects on community health centers and training institutions.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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