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RepublicanBill · S. 4336· Senate(119-S-4336)

Restoring Rights of Medical Residents Act

Rep. Lee
Age: 55 years
Utah
Introduced
4/16/2026
Last activity
4/16/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsored by
Mike Lee
Cosponsors
None
Commerce
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "Restoring Rights of Medical Residents Act," proposes an amendment to the Pension Funding Equity Act of 2004. The primary goal is to repeal the existing antitrust exemption that currently applies to graduate medical resident matching programs. If passed, this repeal would take effect on the first March 18 following the date of enactment. The legislation has been referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Yes

No question was scored yes.

The opposite· 3 of 7

  • Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?-3

    Medical residents are typically young adults, and removing their matching exemption could create uncertainty in their career placement process.

  • Would students be better off under this?-3

    Medical students entering residency programs may face increased uncertainty in the matching process due to the removal of the antitrust exemption.

  • Does this strengthen the rights of workers to organise?-3

    Repealing the antitrust exemption for resident matching programs could subject collective negotiating or matching processes to antitrust litigation.