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HR 2267 115th Congress House

Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 8, 2017 See on congress.gov
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May 5, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 1, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 1, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 5, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017

This bill provides for the distribution of additional Medicare-supported residency positions to certain hospitals.

The bill directs the Government Accountability Office to study strategies for increasing the diversity of the health profession workforce.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1301 Related bill Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2017
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 83
All 83 Democratic 57 Republican 4
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Dec 12, 2018
GREEN, GENE
· Sep 26, 2018
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Sep 26, 2018
Esty, Elizabeth
· Sep 12, 2018
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Sep 12, 2018
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Aug 10, 2018
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Aug 10, 2018
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Aug 3, 2018
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Jul 25, 2018
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Jul 25, 2018
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 16, 2018
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Jul 13, 2018
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Jul 13, 2018
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jul 10, 2018
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 28, 2018
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jun 13, 2018
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 13, 2018
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Jun 6, 2018
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jun 6, 2018
Brooks, Susan
· May 18, 2018
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · May 11, 2018
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 11, 2018
 D
Takano, Mark
California · May 11, 2018
MacArthur, Thomas
· Apr 27, 2018
 R
Tenney, Claudia
New York · Apr 25, 2018
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Apr 25, 2018
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Apr 18, 2018
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Apr 18, 2018
Lance, Leonard
· Apr 18, 2018
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Apr 18, 2018
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Apr 18, 2018
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 14, 2018
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Mar 14, 2018
Walz, Timothy
· Mar 14, 2018
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Feb 26, 2018
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Feb 26, 2018
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Feb 14, 2018
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Feb 13, 2018
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jan 17, 2018
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jan 10, 2018
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jan 10, 2018
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Dec 14, 2017
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Nov 29, 2017
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Nov 29, 2017
Jenkins, Evan
· Nov 8, 2017
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Nov 8, 2017
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Nov 8, 2017
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Nov 1, 2017
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Torres, Norma J.
California · Oct 19, 2017
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Oct 4, 2017
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