H.R. 9605 · In committee · Education

Less Bureaucracy, Better Foreign Medical Accreditation Act

What it does

Transfer oversight of foreign medical school accreditation from the Department of Education to the Department of Health and Human Services.
Move all personnel and appropriations related to the National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation to HHS.
Require the Office of Management and Budget to certify that the transfer does not increase full-time equivalent employees at either department.
Preserve all pending legal proceedings, applications for benefits, licenses, permits, and certificates during and after the transfer.

Official summary

Less Bureaucracy, Better Foreign Medical Accreditation Act This bill transfers specified functions relating to accreditation for foreign medical schools from the Department of Education (ED) to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Specifically, the bill transfers to HHS all the functions and authorities exercised by ED before the bill's effective date related to the National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation. (This committee evaluates the standards of accreditation applied to foreign medical schools and determines the comparability of those standards to standards applied to U.S. medical schools. On November 18, 2025, ED announced an interagency agreement with HHS for HHS to provide subject matter expertise, coordinate meetings, and manage technology systems to assist ED in managing and overseeing this committee.) Additionally, the bill transfers to HHS all personnel and appropriations related to the functions that are transferred under this bill. The bill outlines the authority of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) related to the functions that are transferred under this bill, including that OMB must ensure that this bill does not…

Latest action

Jul 15, 2026: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 16.

Committee: House Education and Workforce