Restoring Rights of Medical Residents Act
The Restoring Rights of Medical Residents Act would repeal a specific antitrust protection that currently applies to graduate medical resident matching programs. By removing Section 207 of the Pension Funding Equity Act of 2004, the bill would restore standard antitrust enforcement to activities surrounding the resident matching process (the process by which medical graduates are matched to residency programs). In practical terms, organizations that administer or participate in residency matching could face antitrust liability for coordinated actions that are now shielded, such as certain collaborative activities related to the matching process. The measure takes effect on the first March 18 after enactment. The bill is introduced in the House by Mrs. Spartz and referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Key Points
- 1Repeals Section 207 of the Pension Funding Equity Act of 2004, removing the antitrust exemption for graduate medical resident matching programs.
- 2Restores ordinary antitrust liability for activities within graduate medical resident matching programs (e.g., potential collusive or anti-competitive conduct).
- 3The bill is a focused, standalone repeal with no other policy changes beyond removing the exemption.
- 4Effective date: the first March 18 occurring after the enactment date.
- 5Status and sponsorship: Introduced in the House as H.R. 3018 by Mrs. Spartz on April 24, 2025; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.