Support policies to strengthen the promotora workforce, including sustainable funding, workforce development, and equitable compensation.

Raul Ruiz · California · Democratic

policy impact 0.62 specificity 0.70 extraction confidence 88%

Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Support policies that strengthen the promotora workforce, including sustainable funding, workforce development, and equitable compensation.. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Introduced H. Res. 1583 in the 119th Congress supporting National Promotoras Month and policies for promotoras/community health workers.

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commits to supporting policies that strengthen the promotora workforce, including sustainable funding, workforce development, and equitable compensation;

Ruiz introduced a resolution stating a commitment to support policies strengthening the promotora workforce through funding, workforce development, and fair compensation.

H. RES. 1583 (Introduced-in-House)
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Evidence

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commits to supporting policies that strengthen the promotora workforce, including sustainable funding, workforce development, and equitable compensation;

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): In the lookback window, Ruiz sponsored H.Res. 1583, whose text mirrors the commitment. It is a nonbinding resolution, so it is evidence of effort, not enacted delivery.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H. RES. 1583 (Introduced-in-House)
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Mr. Ruiz (for himself, Mr. Carbajal, Mr. Correa, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, and Ms. Lofgren) submitted the following resolution

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo records Ruiz as sponsor of the promotora resolution and shows it was referred to Energy and Commerce, with no passage or enactment recorded.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H. Res. 1583 (IH) - Expressing support for the designation of October as "National Promotoras Month". - BILLS-119hres1583ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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Ms. Adams (for herself and Mr. Ruiz) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Within the lookback window, Ruiz was an original cosponsor of H.R. 10414, a bill to increase access to community health workers under Medicare and Medicaid; referral indicates the effort remains pending.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 10414 (IH) - Community Health Worker Access Act - BILLS-119hr10414ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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market wage compensation and professional development and career advancement opportunities for health workers

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): H.R. 10414 addresses equitable compensation and workforce development for community health workers, including promotoras, but remains only introduced/referred as of the available record.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H. R. 10414 (Introduced-in-House)
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medical assistance for preventive services and services to address the social determinants of health furnished by a community health worker, promotora

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The bill would create Medicaid support for services furnished by community health workers and promotoras, a sustainable-funding mechanism if enacted; it has not been enacted in the record checked.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H. R. 10414 (Introduced-in-House)
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Mr. Ruiz (for himself and Mr. Bilirakis) introduced the following bill

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Earlier in the same term, Ruiz introduced H.R. 8629 to strengthen recruitment, training, and retention of the health center workforce. It is additional effort, but GovInfo shows it as introduced/referred rather than enacted.

unresolved same_term A for effort

H.R. 8629 Introduced in House - Developing the Community Health Workforce Act of 2026
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Public state: delivered As of 2026-10-02 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): delivered. same_term A for effort

The verified commitment was to support policies strengthening the promotora workforce, not necessarily to enact them. Verified passages show Ruiz was an original co-introducer of H.R. 10414, and the bill text addresses community health worker/promotora services, market wage compensation, and professional development/career advancement. That is material candidate support for the promised policy area in the same congressional term. The evidence does not show enactment, but enactment was not the specific promised action.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 86%