S. 2715: FAIR Act of 2025
A Senate bill (S.) in the 119th U.S. Congress.
Overview
| Congress | 119th U.S. Congress (2025–2026) |
|---|---|
| Type | Senate bill (S.) |
| Originating chamber | Senate |
| Introduced | 2025-09-04 |
| Sponsor | Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] |
| Policy area | Health |
| Cosponsors | 7 |
| Latest action | 2025-09-04 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
| Last updated | 2026-07-24 |
Summary
Official summary (Introduced in Senate, 2025-09-04):
Fair Access In Residency Act of 2025 or the FAIR Act of 2025
This bill requires hospitals that receive graduate medical education (GME) payments under Medicare to report certain information about the composition of their medical residency training programs.
Specifically, hospitals must provide to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) (1) the number of applicants for residencies who are from osteopathic medical schools and from allopathic medical schools, (2) the number of applicants who are accepted from each of these types of medical schools, and (3) an affirmation that the hospital considers applicants from each of these types of medical schools and accepts specified related examination results, as appropriate. Hospitals that do not provide this information are subject to a 2% reduction in their GME payments.
The CMS must post the information it receives on a public website.
Cosponsors (7)
| Name | Party / state |
|---|---|
| Martin Heinrich | D NM (original cosponsor) 2025-09-04 |
| Angus S. King, Jr. | I ME (original cosponsor) 2025-09-04 |
| Katie Boyd Britt | R AL 2025-09-29 |
| Tommy Tuberville | R AL 2025-12-03 |
| Tim Sheehy | R MT 2025-12-15 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D NH 2025-12-15 |
| Jon Ossoff | D GA 2025-12-17 |
Full text & official record
The official bill text, section-by-section summary, amendments, committee reports, and the complete legislative timeline for S. 2715 are published by Congress on congress.gov.
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Frequently asked questions
What is S. 2715?
S. 2715 is a Senate bill (S.) introduced in the 119th U.S. Congress, originating in the Senate. Official title: FAIR Act of 2025.
Where can I read the full bill text?
The full text, cosponsors, amendments, and legislative status for S. 2715 are available on congress.gov.
Bill data: congress.gov API (official congressional records).