Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025

Hozzl · 2025-08-07T10:08:20Z

Explore the details of House Bill 4731 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on undefined. Stay informed on legislative developments.

8/7/2025, 10:08 AM

Summary of Bill HR 4731

H.R. 4731 in the 119th Congress aims to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allocate more residency positions and includes other provisions as detailed in the bill text.

Congressional Summary of HR 4731

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 FY2026-FY2032; during this period, each hospital may receive up to 75 additional positions in total under the bill and current law. Additionally, one-third of the positions that are made available under the bill must be allocated to hospitals that are already operating above applicable resident limits.

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.

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Current Status of Bill HR 4731

Bill HR 4731 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 23, 2025. Bill HR 4731 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on July 23, 2025. Bill HR 4731's most recent activity was 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. as of July 23, 2025

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 4731

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Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 4731

To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes.

Comments

Kyle Best

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3 months ago

OMG, have you heard about this new bill about doctors or something? I think it's called the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025. I don't really get why they're trying to pass this, like, how is it gonna affect me? Can someone explain this to me? #confused 🤔