Congress extends pediatric doctor training funding through 2030
H.R. 2960 — To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program of payments to childrens hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs. · Filed by Kim Schrier (D-WA) · Introduced Apr 17, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill extends federal funding for graduate medical education (residency training) at children's hospitals by eight years, from 2023 through 2030. It amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize payments that help children's hospitals train the next generation of pediatric doctors and specialists.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole function is to extend an existing federal reauthorization for graduate medical education payments at children's hospitals. It is a routine technical amendment extending a sunset date.
What the text implies
- The bill does not specify total appropriations or per-hospital payment amounts — those remain in the underlying Section 340E statute. The actual fiscal impact depends on appropriations decisions and the formula in the cited provision.
- Extension through 2030 commits future Congresses to continued funding unless they affirmatively repeal or allow a new sunset. This locks in a baseline expectation for pediatric GME support.
The full analysis lists 3 implications of this text.
Who stands to gain
children's hospitals operating graduate medical education programs