FAIR Act and Community TEAMS Act Cosponsors Surge Following AACOM Advocacy Day
Published October 07, 2025
By AACOM Government Relations
Advocacy GME Healthcare Workforce OME Advocate
Thanks to osteopathic advocates who took action during AACOM Advocacy Day 2025, congressional support for both the Fair Access In Residency (FAIR) Act, H.R. 2314 / S. 2715, and the Community Training, Education, and Access for Medical Students (Community TEAMS) Act, H.R. 3885, continues to grow. Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) and Representatives Tim Burchett (R-TN), Ben Cline (R-VA), Gabe Vasquez (D-NM) and John McGuire (R-VA) signed on as FAIR Act cosponsors. Representatives Jill Tokuda (D-HI), Don Davis (D-NC), Eugene Vindman (D-VA), April McClain Delaney (D-MD), Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Steve Cohen (D-TN) cosponsored the Community TEAMS Act.
Both bipartisan pieces of legislation are critical to addressing healthcare workforce shortages and your voice helps move them forward! There is still time to tell Congress to promote DO graduate medical education parity through the FAIR Act and expand community-based clinical rotations with the Community TEAMS Act. Use the buttons below to send messages directly to your elected officials and join hundreds of advocates making a real difference for DO students across the country.