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119-s-3989119th CongressWALLET

Community TEAMS Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Senator Curtis, John R. [R-UT]

Introduced

Summary

Expands community-based training for medical students in rural and medically underserved communities. This bill would create a new federal grant program to fund clinical rotations and partnerships that encourage long-term physician practice in high-need areas.

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  • Medical students: More opportunities for clinical rotations in rural and outpatient settings through grant-funded placements aimed at building sustained training pipelines.
  • Rural residents and patients: Communities could see increased access to quality care as training projects must describe how they will expand services across the continuum of care.
  • Clinics and health centers: Rural health clinics, Federally Qualified Health Centers, and health facilities can join consortia with medical schools to host students and receive grants lasting 1 to 5 years.
  • Medical schools and program design: Eligible applicants must form a consortium and submit plans showing project design, why federal help is needed, evaluation methods, and a plan to sustain the project after grant funding ends.
  • Federal program timing: The bill adds this grant authority to the statute and shifts the program window to cover 2026 through 2030.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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

More medical student training in rural areas

If enacted, the bill would let the Director award grants to expand community-based training for medical students. Grants would support clinical rotations in rural and medically underserved areas, including outpatient settings. Grants would run for 1 to 5 years, as the Director decides. Eligible applicants would be consortia of one or more allopathic or osteopathic medical schools plus a rural health clinic, a Federally Qualified Health Center, or a health care facility in a medically underserved community. Applications would be filed in consultation with the State office of rural health and must include a project description; why Federal help is needed; quality improvement, evaluation, and sustainability plans; and a description of how access to care will increase. The bill would also add this training purpose to program priorities and shift the program authorization window to 2026 through 2030.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Curtis, John R. [R-UT]

UT • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 9/28/2026

  • Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]

    MT • R

    Sponsored 9/24/2026

  • Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]

    ME • I

    Sponsored 3/4/2026

  • Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 5/13/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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