I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 647 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 17, 2019 Mr. Engel (for himself, Mr. Reed , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mr. Carter of Georgia , Mr. Pallone , and Mr. Walden ) 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.