# 119-s-4336: Restoring Rights of Medical Residents Act

119-s-4336, Restoring Rights of Medical Residents Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4336
- As of: 2026-08-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4336
- Congress: 119
- Title: Restoring Rights of Medical Residents Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-16
- Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Commerce
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**Removes a special antitrust exemption for graduate medical resident matching programs.** This bill would repeal Section 207 of the Pension Funding Equity Act of 2004 and return graduate medical resident matching programs to ordinary antitrust law. It would take effect on the March 18 that first occurs after the date of enactment. - Graduate medical residents: Their matching process would be governed by standard antitrust rules, which could change how matches and coordinating agreements are reviewed. - Matching organizations: Residency matching programs would lose their statutory safe harbor and become subject to antitrust scrutiny and enforcement. - Participants in matches: Hospitals, medical schools, and other sponsors that use match systems would need to follow general antitrust law when coordinating placements.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New antitrust rules for residency matches: mixed, low. This bill would repeal the statutory antitrust exemption for graduate medical resident matching programs. Beginning on the March 18 that first occurs after the date of enactment of this Act, those matching programs and their participants would be subject to general federal antitrust laws and enforc…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5653: Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-1801: International Nuclear Energy Act of 2025
- 119-s-1249: Drone Integration and Zoning Act
- 119-s-62: America First Act
- 119-s-4280: SAFE Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4336 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4336)

## Related
- [119-s-5653: Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5653)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-1801: International Nuclear Energy Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1801)
- [119-s-1249: Drone Integration and Zoning Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1249)
- [119-s-62: America First Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-62)
- [119-s-4280: SAFE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4280)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4336 (as of 2026-08-11).