# 117-hr-8602: Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2022

117-hr-8602, Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8602
- Congress: 117
- Title: Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2022-07-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2022 This bill revises the institutional eligibility criteria for a foreign graduate medical school to participate in federal student-aid programs. Specifically, the bill requires all foreign graduate medical schools to meet the same minimum requirements to participate in the programs.

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8602 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8602)

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