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FAIR Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-2715| Senate 
| Updated: 9/4/2025
Steve Daines

Steve Daines

Republican Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (4)
Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Angus S. King (Independent)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation aims to promote more equitable consideration of osteopathic and allopathic medical school graduates in residency programs by amending the Social Security Act. It requires hospitals with approved medical residency training programs to submit specific data to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, fostering transparency in the application process. Hospitals must report the number of applicants and accepted candidates from both osteopathic and allopathic medical schools for each program. They are also required to affirm their policy to consider applicants from both types of schools and accept either the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX) or the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) scores, at the applicant's discretion, if an examination is a prerequisite. Failure to submit this required information will result in a 2 percent reduction in Medicare payments for the hospital for each prior fiscal year of non-compliance, beginning with fiscal year 2025 data. The Secretary of Health and Human Services will also be mandated to publish all submitted information on a public website to ensure public access and accountability, while explicitly stating that the bill does not federalize medical education or mandate the acceptance of a specific number of students from either osteopathic or allopathic medical schools.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4074
FAIR Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3231
FAIR Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-426
FAIR Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-3518
FAIR Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-561
FAIR Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-5512
FAIR Act of 2024

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-5420
FAIR Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-3688
FAIR Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-124
FAIR Act
Jan 23, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-711
Introduced in House
Sep 4, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Sep 4, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4074
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3231
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-426
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-3518
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-561
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-5512
    FAIR Act of 2024


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-5420
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-3688
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-124
    FAIR Act


  • January 23, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-711
    Introduced in House


  • September 4, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 4, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 119-2314: FAIR Act

FAIR Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-2715| Senate 
| Updated: 9/4/2025
This legislation aims to promote more equitable consideration of osteopathic and allopathic medical school graduates in residency programs by amending the Social Security Act. It requires hospitals with approved medical residency training programs to submit specific data to the Secretary of Health and Human Services, fostering transparency in the application process. Hospitals must report the number of applicants and accepted candidates from both osteopathic and allopathic medical schools for each program. They are also required to affirm their policy to consider applicants from both types of schools and accept either the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (COMLEX) or the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) scores, at the applicant's discretion, if an examination is a prerequisite. Failure to submit this required information will result in a 2 percent reduction in Medicare payments for the hospital for each prior fiscal year of non-compliance, beginning with fiscal year 2025 data. The Secretary of Health and Human Services will also be mandated to publish all submitted information on a public website to ensure public access and accountability, while explicitly stating that the bill does not federalize medical education or mandate the acceptance of a specific number of students from either osteopathic or allopathic medical schools.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-4074
FAIR Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3231
FAIR Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-426
FAIR Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-3518
FAIR Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-561
FAIR Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-5512
FAIR Act of 2024

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-5420
FAIR Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-3688
FAIR Act

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-124
FAIR Act
Jan 23, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-711
Introduced in House
Sep 4, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Sep 4, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-4074
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3231
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-426
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-3518
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-561
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-5512
    FAIR Act of 2024


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-5420
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-3688
    FAIR Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-124
    FAIR Act


  • January 23, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-711
    Introduced in House


  • September 4, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 4, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Steve Daines

Steve Daines

Republican Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (4)
Tommy Tuberville (Republican)Katie Boyd Britt (Republican)Angus S. King (Independent)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 119-2314: FAIR Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted