# 119-s-5612: GME Transparency Act of 2026

119-s-5612, GME Transparency Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5612
- Congress: 119
- Title: GME Transparency Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-16

## Summary

**Would require hospitals to report deidentified citizenship and immigration status for residents to keep receiving Medicare direct graduate medical education payments.** It would also require the Secretary to compile state-level counts and percentages and send an annual report to Congress. - Hospitals: Hospitals receiving Medicare direct GME payments would have to submit deidentified resident data each fiscal year using a standardized form within 180 days after fiscal year end. Programs that fail to submit would not count as qualifying residency programs for GME payment purposes. - Residents: The reported data would cover residents in approved programs and classify them into five categories: U.S. citizens; lawful permanent residents; aliens with INA 101(a)(15)(J)(i) status; aliens with INA 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) status; and otherwise lawfully present individuals. All submissions must be deidentified under standards set by the Secretary. - Policymakers and states: The Secretary would prepare an annual report to Congress within 270 days after fiscal year end showing nationwide and state-disaggregated numbers and percentages. That reporting is intended to enable federal oversight and assessment of the citizenship mix of the physician workforce trained with Medicare support.

## Provisions PRIA read

- New reporting for Medicare-funded residency programs: cost, low. If enacted, hospitals that get Medicare payments for direct graduate medical education would have to send deidentified, residency-level citizenship and immigration data each year. Reports would be due to HHS within 180 days after each fiscal year, starting the first fiscal year after enactment. The…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4328: FLEX Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5612 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5612)

## Related
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-4952: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4952)
- [119-s-4378: Protecting American Taxpayers Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4378)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4328: FLEX Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4328)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5612 (as of 2026-10-16).