I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1676 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 22, 2017 Mr. Engel (for himself, Mr. Reed , and Mr. Carter of Georgia ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the number of permanent faculty in palliative care at accredited allopathic and osteopathic medical schools, nursing schools, social work schools, and other programs, including physician assistant education programs, to promote education and research in palliative care and hospice, and to support the development of faculty careers in academic palliative medicine.