Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2026

Richard J. Durbin

Democrat · IL · Senator

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No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S443)

2026-02-02

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This bill would establish new accountability standards and oversight requirements for foreign medical schools whose graduates practice medicine in the United States, likely including stricter licensing exams, credential verification, or training requirements. The legislation aims to ensure that doctors trained abroad meet the same quality and safety standards as those trained at U.S. medical schools, protecting patients while potentially affecting international medical graduates seeking to work in American hospitals and clinics.

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