Advocacy News Archives

Our Advocacy team is actively seeking additional co-sponsors for the States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act (H.R. 2332/S. 1101).

On April 22, Arkansas became the first state this year, and 10th since 2023, to enact an additional licensure pathway for internationally-trained physicians without

Last week, FSMB held its’ annual meeting in Seattle, Washington with record attendance.

As of April 17, 38 states remain in either regular or special session, while 12 have either adjourned for the year or are in recess, including Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland,

The first quarter of 2025 was bustling in state legislatures around the country.

The Rebuild America’s Health Care Schools Act of 2025 (H.R. 1708), introduced by Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL), would adjust allowable direct and indirect costs for accredited nursing and allied

On Tuesday, March 25, the States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act (S. 1101/H.R. 2332) was introduced for the 119th Congress.

On Saturday, March 15, President Donald Trump signed H.R. 1968, a government funding continuing resolution, into law after the Senate passed the bill by a vote of 54-46; the House previously

With government funding slated to run out on March 15, Congress is working to avoid a shutdown with a continuing resolution (H.R. 1968) that was introduced over the weekend.

So far in the 2025 state legislative session, 19 states have introduced bills that would create an additional licensure pathway for internationally-trained and practicing