GRAD Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-5735
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
Introduced: 2014-11-18
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Cultural exchanges and relations

Department of State

Executive agency funding and structure

Federal officials

Immigration status and procedures

Medical education

Visas and passports
Latest action: action_date: 2014-12-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-11-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Grant Residency for Additional Doctors Act of 2014 or the GRAD Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of State to designate a Department of State officer or employee whose sole responsibility during the months of March, April, May, June, and any other period of time as determined by the Secretary, shall be to facilitate the expedited review of J-visa applications of aliens applying for U.S. admission to participate in a program under which they will receive graduate medical education or training.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5735 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 18, 2014 Ms. Meng introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To facilitate the expedited review of applications of aliens applying for admission to the United States under section 101(a)(15)(J) who are coming to the United States to participate in a program under which they will receive graduate medical education or training.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Grant Residency for Additional Doctors Act of 2014 or the GRAD Act of 2014 . 2. Expedited review of certain J–1 visas Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall designate an officer or employee of the Department of State whose sole responsibility during the months of March, April, May, June, and any other period of time as determined appropriate by the Secretary, shall be to facilitate the expedited review of applications of aliens applying for admission to the United States under section 101(a)(15)(J) who are coming to the United States to participate in a program under which they will receive graduate medical education or training.