A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide community-based training opportunities for medical students in rural areas and medically underserved communities, and for other purposes.

Senate Bill

S. 3989

119th Congress

A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide community-based training opportunities for medical students in rural areas and medically underserved communities, and for other purposes.

In Committee

Introduced:Mar 4, 2026

Primary Sponsor

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Quick Stats

Summary

This bill would create training programs that allow medical students to gain hands-on experience in rural areas and communities that lack adequate healthcare services. The goal is to encourage future doctors to practice in areas where medical care is currently hard to access.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Introduced3/4/2026

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

ChamberSenate

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A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide community-based training opportunities for medical students in rural areas and medically underserved communities, and for other purposes.

This bill would create training programs that allow medical students to gain hands-on experience in rural areas and communities that lack adequate healthcare services. The goal is to encourage future doctors to practice in areas where medical care is currently

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This bill would create training programs that allow medical students to gain hands-on experience in rural areas and communities that lack adequate healthcare services. The goal is to encourage future doctors to practice in areas where medical care is currently hard to access.

Bill Number: 3989
Introduced: 3/4/2026
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Fact Sheet

Title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide community-based training opportunities for medical students in rural areas and medically underserved communities, and for other purposes.
Bill Number: 3989
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced: 3/4/2026
Summary: This bill would create training programs that allow medical students to gain hands-on experience in rural areas and communities that lack adequate healthcare services. The goal is to encourage future doctors to practice in areas where medical care is currently hard to access.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would create training programs that allow medical students to gain hands-on experience in rural areas and communities that lack adequate healthcare services. The goal is to encourage future doctors to practice in areas where medical care is currently hard to access.

Last updated: 3/6/2026

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

The bill would establish community-based training opportunities specifically for medical students in rural and underserved areas.
It aims to address healthcare shortages by exposing medical students to practice settings where doctors are most needed.
The program would be added to the Public Health Service Act, which governs federal health programs.
Training would take place directly in communities rather than only in traditional hospital or urban medical center settings.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

This bill would primarily affect medical schools, medical students, and residents of rural and medically underserved communities. By providing training in these areas, it could help address doctor shortages in communities that currently struggle to attract healthcare providers. Medical students who train in underserved areas are more likely to practice there after graduation, potentially improving healthcare access for millions of Americans living in these communities.

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3989, 119th Congress (2026). "A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide community-based training opportunities for medical students in rural areas and medically underserved communities, and for other purposes.". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/119-s-3989

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