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Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2019

10/28/2022, 1:45 AM

Congressional Summary of S 3058

Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2019

This bill revises the institutional eligibility criteria for a foreign graduate medical school to participate in federal student aid programs. Specifically, this bill requires all foreign graduate medical schools to meet the same minimum requirements to participate in the programs.

Current Status of Bill S 3058

Bill S 3058 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since December 16, 2019. Bill S 3058 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on December 16, 2019.  Bill S 3058's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S7057) as of December 16, 2019

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3058

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3058

Primary Policy Focus

Education

Potential Impact Areas

- Education programs funding
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Medical education
- Student aid and college costs

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3058

Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2019
Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2019
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish fair and consistent eligibility requirements for graduate medical schools operating outside the United States and Canada.

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