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119-hr-3018119th CongressWALLET

Restoring Rights of Medical Residents Act

Sponsored By: Representative Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5]

Introduced

Summary

Removes the antitrust exemption for graduate medical resident matching programs. The bill would repeal Section 207 of the Pension Funding Equity Act of 2004 so graduate medical resident matching programs would be subject to federal antitrust law. It sets the effective date as the first March 18 after enactment. The bill’s only operative effect is repealing that exemption and specifying the date it takes effect.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Medical residency matches lose lawsuit shield

This bill would repeal the special antitrust shield for medical residency match programs. Programs like the national residency match, hospitals, and schools could face antitrust lawsuits or government action. Graduate medical residents could have new ways to challenge coordinated pay or placement practices. It would take effect on the first March 18 after enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5]

IN • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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