House Bill
Robert Jacobsen Menendez Jr.
Representative
Cosponsors
10
Policy Area
Summary
This bill would provide funding for colleges and universities to start or expand medical schools, with a focus on schools that serve minority communities or areas with shortages of healthcare providers.
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Plain-English explanation of this bill
This bill would provide funding for colleges and universities to start or expand medical schools, with a focus on schools that serve minority communities or areas with shortages of healthcare providers.
Last updated: 12/30/2025
Congressional Research Service summary
<p><b>Expanding Medical Education Act</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to institutions of higher education, or consortia of such institutions, to establish or expand medical schools.</p> <p>In awarding these grants, HHS must prioritize minority-serving institutions or those that propose to establish or expand schools in medically underserved communities or areas with shortages of health professionals where no such schools exist.</p>
Main provisions of the bill
Potential effects on citizens and communities
If passed, this bill could help increase the number of doctors and other medical professionals serving communities that currently lack adequate healthcare access. More medical schools in underserved areas would provide more opportunities for students from those communities to pursue medical careers close to home. This could improve health outcomes for millions of Americans in rural, low-income, and minority populations.
Primary Policy Area
Related Subjects
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
4985, 119th Congress (2025). "Community Parks Revitalization Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4985