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119-hr-5428119th CongressWALLET

Medical Student Education Authorization Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]

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.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]

OK • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 9/17/2025

  • Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]

    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

  • Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6]

    AZ • R

    Sponsored 11/4/2025

  • Rep. Haridopolos, Mike [R-FL-8]

    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

  • Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5]

    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

  • Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 12/10/2025

  • Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]

    VA • R

    Sponsored 1/7/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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