Doctors in our Borders Act

Bill: 118-hr-4875
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
Introduced: 2023-07-25
Policy area: Immigration
Latest action: action_date: 2023-07-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-07-25
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Doctors in our Borders Act</b></p> <p>This bill increases the number of Conrad 30 waivers available each year from 30 to 100.</p> <p>Typically, a J-1 visa holder (nonimmigrant exchange visitor) must leave the United States for two years after finishing the exchange visitor program, including J-1 visa holders who entered the United States to receive graduate medical training. The Conrad 30 waiver program waives this requirement for eligible foreign medical graduates who agree to practice medicine in an underserved area or for an underserved population in the United States. </p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4875 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 25, 2023 Mr. Lawler (for himself, Ms. Salazar , Mr. Thanedar , Mr. Ciscomani , Mr. Bucshon , Mrs. Hinson , Mr. LaLota , Ms. Clarke of New York , and Mr. Schneider ) 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Doctors in our Borders Act . 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 .