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S 135 107th Congress Senate

Direct Graduate Medical Education Improvement Act of 2001

Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve payments for direct graduate medical education under the medicare program.

Introduced: February 8, 2001 See on congress.gov
Health Economics and Public FinanceEducationFederal aid to medical educationHigher education
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 22, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S410)
Jan 22, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S409-410)
Jan 22, 2001
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 22, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S410)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Direct Graduate Medical Education Improvement Act of 2001 - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act, as amended by the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Benefits Improvement and Protection Act of 2000, to establish a floor for the locality adjusted national average per resident amount of direct graduate medical education (DGME) payments during FY 2003 through 2006.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Feb 8, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 135: Direct Graduate Medical Education Improvement Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-135/
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"S. 135: Direct Graduate Medical Education Improvement Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-135/.
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S. 135, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-135/.
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