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HR 1201 · in committee · major

Doctors in our Borders Act

What this bill does

  • This bill increases the number of Conrad 30 waivers from 30 to 100 per year.
  • Foreign medical graduates on J-1 visas who commit to underserved areas are affected.
  • The waivers allow eligible doctors to stay in the U.S. instead of leaving for two years.

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  1. 01

    How would increasing Conrad 30 waivers from 30 to 100 annually affect medical access in rural and underserved communities?

  2. 02

    What trade-offs exist between expanding foreign medical graduate visas and supporting domestic medical school graduates seeking positions?

  3. 03

    Which underserved areas currently benefit most from Conrad waivers, and would tripling the program reach different regions?

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Sponsor · R-NY-17

Michael Lawler

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Introduced 2025-02-11

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-11 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. 2025-02-11 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-02-11 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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