1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Expanding Medical Education Act of 2020 . 2. Grants for new schools of medicine in underserved areas Subpart II of part C of title VII of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting after section 749B of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 293m ) the following: 749C. New schools of medicine in underserved areas (a) Grants The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, may award grants to institutions of higher education (including multiple institutions of higher education applying jointly) for the establishment of a school of medicine, or a branch campus of a school of medicine, in an area that— (1) is a combined statistical area with a population of over 1,000,000, as of the July 1, 2018, according to the estimate of population by the Bureau of the Census; and (2) has no school of medicine based in the area. (b) Priority In selecting grant recipients under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to institutions of higher education that— (1) propose to use the grant to establish a school of medicine, or a branch campus of a school of medicine, in a combined statistical area with fewer than 200 actively practicing physicians per 100,000 residents according to the medical board (or boards) of the State (or States) involved; and (2) have a curriculum that emphasizes care for diverse and underserved populations. (c) Use of funds The activities for which a grant under this section may be used include— (1) planning and constructing a new school of medicine or branch campus described in subsection (a); (2) accreditation and planning activities for such new school of medicine or branch campus; (3) hiring faculty and other staff to serve at such new school of medicine or branch campus; (4) recruitment and enrollment of students at such new school of medicine or branch campus; (5) supporting educational programs at such new school of medicine or branch campus