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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8942

GME Transparency Act of 2026

New Citizenship Reporting Rules for Medical Residents

22 days ago·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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Unlikely to pass

This bill addresses a politically sensitive topic regarding immigration status and is likely to face significant opposition from the opposing party. Most bills introduced by a single member without broad support do not make it out of committee.

Key Points

  • This bill requires hospitals that receive Medicare money for training doctors to report the citizenship status of their medical residents. If a hospital fails to provide this information, it could lose its federal funding for those training programs.
  • The government would collect data on how many residents are U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or here on specific work visas. This information would be kept anonymous to protect the privacy of the individual doctors.
  • The Secretary of Health and Human Services would be required to send a yearly report to Congress with these details. The report would show the number and percentage of residents in each citizenship category, organized by state.
  • This policy aims to provide more transparency regarding who is benefiting from federal medical training funds. Hospitals would use a new standard form to submit their data within 180 days of the end of each budget year.

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Milestones

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May 20, 2026House

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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May 20, 2026

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

GME Transparency Act of 2026

Bill NumberHR 8942
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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