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Less Bureaucracy, Better Foreign Medical Accreditation Act

H.R. 9605Introduced Jul 9, 2026Policy area: Education

Official title: To ensure the Department of Health and Human Services will manage accreditation for foreign medical schools, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Glenn Grothman R-WI
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Where it went

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

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 9605.

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From the Congress.gov bill record for H.R. 9605, last updated September 22, 2026. PORKER’s copy was retrieved September 24, 2026 and is refreshed nightly. Open “Evidence” on any line for the record, field and file fingerprint.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

1 cosponsor — 1 Republican

0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Michael Rulli (R-OH).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Glenn Grothman.

Sponsor’s state and district

Wisconsin in Congress · WI-6 district

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Data as of Sep 24, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.