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Introduced
02/25/2025
02/25/2025
In Committee
02/25/2025
02/25/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To provide incentives to physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill extends and enhances the Conrad State 30 program, which helps foreign-trained physicians work in medically underserved areas of the United States. The bill extends the program for three years and makes several key changes to immigration policies for physicians, including allowing more flexibility for physicians who have completed service requirements in underserved areas to adjust their immigration status. It increases the number of potential waivers states can receive from 30 to 35 (and potentially 45) if they consistently use their existing waivers, and creates new provisions to protect physicians' employment rights. The bill also allows physicians completing medical residencies more flexibility in maintaining their visa status, permits physicians to count their service time more broadly towards immigration requirements, and creates protections against non-compete clauses in employment contracts. Additionally, the bill requires an annual report to Congress detailing the number of physicians admitted under the program, broken down by state. The overall goal is to address healthcare professional shortages in rural and underserved communities by making it easier for foreign-trained physicians to work in these areas and potentially obtain permanent residency.
Committee Categories
Justice
Sponsors (54)
David Valadao (R)*,
Don Bacon (R),
Michael Baumgartner (R),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Sean Casten (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
Juan Ciscomani (R),
Lou Correa (D),
Jim Costa (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Jason Crow (D),
Sharice Davids (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Maxine Dexter (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Teresa Fernandez (D),
Virginia Foxx (R),
Sylvia Garcia (D),
Laura Gillen (D),
Jimmy Gomez (D),
Vicente Gonzalez (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Chrissy Houlahan (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Mike Lawler (R),
Susie Lee (D),
Seth Magaziner (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Sarah McBride (D),
Jenn McClellan (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Dan Meuser (R),
Greg Murphy (R),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Scott Peters (D),
Brittany Pettersen (D),
Josh Riley (D),
Deborah Ross (D),
Pat Ryan (D),
María Salazar (R),
Brad Schneider (D),
Hillary Scholten (D),
David Scott (D),
Greg Stanton (D),
Haley Stevens (D),
Suhas Subramanyam (D),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Jeff Van Drew (R),
Marc Veasey (D),
Eugene Vindman (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (on 02/25/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1585/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr1585/BILLS-119hr1585ih.pdf |
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