S2439Referred to Committee
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-07-24
Introduced
18
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
John Boozman
Republican · AR · Senator
Votes with party: 76.4% (876 recorded votes)
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Cosponsors (18)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
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Committee Activity
Previously
- Senate Committee on FinanceReferred To · 2025-07-24
Plain-English Summary
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025 This bill increases the number of residency positions eligible for graduate medical education payments under Medicare for qualifying hospitals, including hospitals in rural areas and health professional shortage areas. The bill provides for an additional increase of 2,000 positions per fiscal year from FY2027-FY2033; during this period, each hospital may receive up to 75 additional positions in total under the bill and current law. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to report on strategies to increase the diversity of the health professional workforce, including with respect to representation from rural, low-income, and minority communities.
Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.
Subjects
Health
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