Congress·In Progress·H.R. 9605

Less Bureaucracy, Better Foreign Medical Accreditation Act

Foreign Medical School Oversight: Transfer to Health Department

Jul 9·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committee

The House committee voted to approve this bill on July 15, 2026. It must now move through the rest of the House process before it can become law. The bill is actively moving because it successfully passed a committee vote.

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Unlikely to pass

This bill was introduced by one representative and has not yet gained support from the other party or the Senate. Most bills that change how agencies work face a long path to becoming law.

Key Points

This bill moves the group that approves foreign medical schools from the Department of Education to the Department of Health and Human Services. The goal is to have health experts, rather than education officials, decide if these programs meet U.S. standards.
This change matters for American students who go to medical school in other countries. The committee being moved decides if those schools are good enough for students to use federal student loans to pay for their education.
The plan requires that the government does not hire any new people to make this change happen. Instead, current employees and money will be moved from one agency to the other to keep the budget the same.
The new rules would take effect six months after the bill becomes law. Any existing contracts or legal agreements with foreign schools would remain valid during and after the move.

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Milestones

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Jul 15, 2026House

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 16.

The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.

Jul 15, 2026House

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Jul 9, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Jul 9, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Less Bureaucracy, Better Foreign Medical Accreditation Act

Bill NumberHR 9605

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 16.

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