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HR 1763 116th Congress House

Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019

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: March 21, 2019 Introduced by: Sewell, Terri A. Democratic · Alabama See on congress.gov
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Mar 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 14, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 14, 2019
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.
Mar 14, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 15, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019

This bill increases the number of residency positions eligible for graduate medical education payments under Medicare for qualifying hospitals, with an aggregate increase of 3,000 positions per fiscal year for five years. Of these positions, at least one-third must be for hospitals that are already operating above applicable resident limits, subject to specified distribution rules.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 210
All 210 Democratic 114 Republican 20
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Dec 31, 2020
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Carson, André
Indiana · Dec 7, 2020
Kildee, Daniel
· Dec 7, 2020
Lawrence, Brenda
· Dec 7, 2020
Lowenthal, Alan
· Dec 7, 2020
McEachin, A.
· Dec 7, 2020
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Dec 7, 2020
Richmond, Cedric
· Dec 7, 2020
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Dec 7, 2020
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Dec 7, 2020
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Dec 7, 2020
CLAY, WM.
· Oct 23, 2020
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Oct 23, 2020
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Oct 23, 2020
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Oct 23, 2020
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Oct 23, 2020
Lee, Barbara
· Oct 23, 2020
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Oct 23, 2020
Napolitano, Grace
· Oct 23, 2020
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Oct 23, 2020
Speier, Jackie
· Oct 23, 2020
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Oct 23, 2020
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Oct 23, 2020
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Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Sep 29, 2020
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Sep 29, 2020
Fudge, Marcia
· Sep 29, 2020
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Green, Al
Texas · Sep 29, 2020
Jacobs, Chris
· Sep 29, 2020
Levin, Andy
· Sep 29, 2020
Malinowski, Tom
· Sep 29, 2020
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Sep 15, 2020
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Sep 15, 2020
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Sep 15, 2020
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Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Sep 15, 2020
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Sherrill, Mikie
New Jersey · Sep 15, 2020
Butterfield, G. K.
· May 14, 2020
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 14, 2020
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Lieu, Ted
California · May 14, 2020
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Vargas, Juan
California · May 14, 2020
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Mar 5, 2020
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McBath, Lucy
Georgia · Mar 5, 2020
Murphy, Stephanie
· Mar 5, 2020
 D
Schrier, Kim
Washington · Mar 5, 2020
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Feb 13, 2020
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Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Feb 13, 2020
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Costa, Jim
California · Feb 13, 2020
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Feb 13, 2020
Sarbanes, John
· Feb 13, 2020
Trone, David
· Feb 13, 2020
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Feb 13, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1763: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1763/
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