119th (2025–2027)
H.R. 8942
The GME Transparency Act of 2026 requires hospitals that receive Medicare funding for graduate medical education to report detailed information about the citizenship status of their medical residents. Hospitals must submit deidentified data to the federal government within 180 days after each fiscal year, categorizing residents by citizenship status including U.S. citizens, permanent residents, exchange visitors, and visa holders. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services must then compile this information and submit an annual report to Congress within 270 days of the fiscal year's end, breaking down the data by state and residence category. Hospitals that fail to submit the required information would lose eligibility for Medicare graduate medical education payments. The reporting requirement begins with the first fiscal year after the bill's enactment, using a standardized form that the federal government will provide to all affected hospitals.