Advocacy News Archives

With only 34 legislative days remaining before the November elections, Congress faces anincreasingly crowded agenda.

During the first six months of 2026, state legislatures advanced a wide range of proposals affecting medical regulation and the practice of medicine.

On June 25, the House Committee on Education and Workforce advanced the States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act of 2026 (H.R. 2332) by a unanimous, bipartisan vote

On June 11, the FY 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (S. 4784) was passed by the Senate Committee on Armed Services, and now may be considered by the full Senate.

On June 12, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee signed HB 7127 into law, which, in line with the state’s Rural Health Transformation Program’s commitments, included the following:

Today’s Advocacy News marks a bittersweet milestone for me as it is my last as Chief Advocacy Officer; I am retiring after many rewarding years with FSMB.

On June 2, President Trump issued “Promoting Advanced Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Security,” that addresses cybersecurity threats posed by AI. Specifically, the EO:

FSMB’s 114th Annual Meeting is behind us, but recordings of the sessions, some of which are eligible for continuing medical education credit, are now available, free

Today, President Trump postponed an anticipated executive order regarding AI and cybersecurity, which was expected to designate a coalition of national security and civilian agencies to ramp

On May 11, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed SB 427 into law, making Georgia the 25th jurisdiction (23 states plus Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands) since 2023 to enact legislation