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H.R. 2256: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021

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H.R. 2256: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-03-26 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-03-26 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021

Plain summary

Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021 This bill increases the number of residency positions eligible for graduate medical education payments under Medicare for qualifying hospitals, including hospitals in rural areas and health professional shortage areas. Current law provides for an increase of up to 200 positions per fiscal year beginning in FY2023, with a total increase of 1,000 positions; each hospital may receive up to 25 additional positions. The bill provides for an additional increase of 2,000 positions per fiscal year from FY2023-FY2029; during this period, each hospital may receive up to 75 additional positions in total under the bill and current law. Additionally, one-third of the positions that are made available under the bill must be allocated to hospitals that are already operating above applicable resident limits. The bill also requires the Government Accountability Office to report on strategies to increase the diversity of the health professional workforce, including with respect to representation from rural, low-income, and minority communities.

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Official text

Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] · 217 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Jason Crow (D-CO), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Susie Lee (D-NV), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Grace Meng (D-NY), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Deborah K. Ross (D-NC), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Elise M. Stefanik (R-NY), W. Gregory Steube (R-FL), Haley M. Stevens (D-MI), Dina Titus (D-NV), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Peter Welch (D-VT), Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Gwen Moore (D-WI), John B. Larson (D-CT), Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Bill Foster (D-IL), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Michael R. Turner (R-OH), Ed Case (D-HI), Frank D. Lucas (R-OK) and 157 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] reported raising $2.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Fiscal year
The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr2256 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117