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Introduced

In Committee

3

Passed One Chamber

4

Passed Both

5

Signed into Law

Sponsor

Michael Lawler

Republican · NY · Representative

Votes with party: 92.5% (544 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/L000599

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (12)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-02-11

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would likely make it easier for foreign-trained doctors to work in the United States by streamlining immigration processes or visa requirements for medical professionals. The goal appears to be addressing doctor shortages in certain areas by removing barriers that currently prevent qualified international physicians from practicing in America. The change would affect both the doctors seeking to work here and hospitals or clinics looking to hire them.

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Subjects

Immigration

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 1201 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1201 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase the number of physicians who may be provided Conrad 30 waivers. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 11, 2025 Mr. Lawler (for himself, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Baird, Mr. Moylan, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Salazar, Mr. Ciscomani, Mr. Davis of North Carolina, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Riley of New York, and Mrs. Hinson) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase the number of physicians who may be provided Conrad 30 waivers. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Doctors in our Borders Act''. SEC. 2. INCREASED NUMBER OF CONRAD 30 WAIVERS. Section 214(l)(1)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(l)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ``to exceed 30'' and inserting ``to exceed 100''. <all>

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