Less Bureaucracy, Better Foreign Medical Accreditation Act

Sponsor: Glenn Grothman (Republican-WI)July 9, 2026

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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 16.

Changes which federal agency oversees foreign medical schools

This bill would move the job of reviewing and recognizing foreign medical schools from the Department of Education to the Department of Health and Human Services. This means the health department would handle the rules and processes for these schools, a task currently managed by the education department.

What Would Change

Today, the Department of Education manages the process for recognizing foreign medical schools. After this bill, the Department of Health and Human Services would take over all these responsibilities. This includes managing the advisory panel, transferring staff, and handling the money and resources related to this work.

Key Provisions

Transfers all duties for foreign medical school accreditation from the Department of Education to the Department of Health and Human Services.
Moves federal employees, money, and resources linked to this work to the Department of Health and Human Services.
Requires the Office of Management and Budget to ensure no new federal jobs are created by this change.
Lets the Department of Health and Human Services use all the same powers the Department of Education had for this work.
Keeps all current rules, pending applications, and lawsuits for foreign medical schools in place during the transfer.

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Less Bureaucracy, Better Foreign Medical Accreditation Act

What Would Change

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