Medical Student Education Authorization Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Cole
Introduced
Summary
Expand primary care in Tribal, rural, and medically underserved communities. This bill would create a new Health Resources and Services Administration grant program that funds accredited public medical schools to train and encourage students to become primary care physicians for those communities.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Grants and scholarships for medical students
This bill would create a federal grant program for public colleges that train medical students in states with top‑quartile projected primary care shortages. Priority would go to schools in states with at least two Indian Tribes and with qualifying partnerships. Grants could last up to 5 years and must be at least $1,000,000 per year; a non‑Federal match up to 10% could be required. Money could fund community and primary care training, faculty capacity, partnerships, recruitment and retention, residency prep, follow‑up, instructor support, and student scholarships. It would authorize $75 million each year for 2026–2028.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Cole
OK • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 9/17/2025
Aderholt
AL • R
Sponsored 10/28/2025
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 10/28/2025
Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]
OK • R
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 10/31/2025
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
Sponsored 11/4/2025
Ciscomani
AZ • R
Sponsored 11/4/2025
Haridopolos
FL • R
Sponsored 11/4/2025
Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9]
NJ • D
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]
MD • R
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]
MS • R
Sponsored 11/12/2025
Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2]
IN • R
Sponsored 11/17/2025
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 11/20/2025
Rutherford
FL • R
Sponsored 12/2/2025
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
KS • D
Sponsored 12/4/2025
Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6]
FL • R
Sponsored 12/9/2025
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 12/10/2025
Conaway
NJ • D
Sponsored 12/10/2025
Wittman
VA • R
Sponsored 1/7/2026
Roll Call Votes
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