FAIR Act and Community TEAMS Act Support Surges into 2026 – Build the Momentum!
Published January 12, 2026
By AACOM Government Relations
Advocacy Federal Policy Graduate Medical Education OME Advocate
AACOM is pleased to report growing bipartisan 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, as we enter 2026!
Thanks to osteopathic advocates, Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Tim Sheehy (R-MT), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) joined as FAIR Act cosponsors while Representatives Don Bacon (R-NE), Susie Lee (D-NV), Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM) and Joe Neguse (D-CO) cosponsored the Community TEAMS Act. Organizational support for these bills also continues to grow with the American Association of Teaching Health Centers recently signing on to the FAIR Act coalition support letter.
Both bipartisan pieces of legislation are critical to addressing healthcare workforce shortages. Your voice helps move them forward! Resolve to take action this new year and 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 thousands of advocates making a real difference for DO students across the country.