# 114-hr-2417: Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2015

114-hr-2417, Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2417
- Congress: 114
- Title: Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
- Introduced: 2015-05-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2015 This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require all foreign medical schools to meet minimum requirements for percentage of foreign students and for percentage of students passing exams administered by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates in order for students to be eligible for William D. Ford Federal Direct Loans. (Currently, the Department of Education may establish alternative standards and certain clinical training programs are grandfathered.) Students continue to be eligible for a loan if, on the date of enactment of this Act, they are enrolled in a foreign medical school that loses eligibility as a result of this Act.

## Cosponsors (7)

- ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD), 2015-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2015-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2015-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX), 2015-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2015-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19] (R-NY), 2016-04-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2016-04-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4764: Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016
- 114-hr-1594: Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act
- 114-hr-1475: Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act
- 114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-2417 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2417)

## Related
- [114-hr-3929: Office of Strategic Services Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3929)
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-4764: Puppies Assisting Wounded Servicemembers (PAWS) Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4764)
- [114-hr-1594: Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1594)
- [114-hr-1475: Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1475)
- [114-hr-1190: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-1190)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2417 (as of 2025-11-18).