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HR 1585 · in committee · niche

Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act

What this bill does

  • The bill increases the number of foreign physicians allowed to work in underserved U.S. areas from 30 to 35 per state annually.
  • Foreign medical graduates on J-1 visas seeking permanent residency are affected, particularly those serving in underserved communities.
  • The program's authority is extended for three years with new employment contract requirements and exemptions from immigration numerical limits.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How would increasing the cap from 30 to 35 foreign physicians per state annually address physician shortages in underserved rural and urban areas?

  2. 02

    What trade-offs exist between expanding foreign physician access and investing in domestic medical education and rural practice incentives?

  3. 03

    How do the new employment contract requirements and immigration exemptions affect both the foreign physicians participating and U.S. labor market protections?

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Sponsor · R-CA-22

David G. Valadao

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-02-25 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. 2025-02-25 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-02-25 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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