US Congress Senate Bill 628 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-2-1)
Status: Introduced on March 18 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-03-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Conrad State 30 Improvement Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 to make the J-1 visa waiver (Conrad state 30/medical services in underserved areas) program permanent. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) revise entry provisions for H-1B visa foreign medical graduates and provide for an increase under specified conditions in the annual per-state cap of 30 foreign doctors; and (2) exempt from worldwide immigration numerical limitations alien physicians who have completed service requirements of a state waiver or exemption, including alien physicians who completed such service before the date of enactment of this Act.

Conrad State 30 Improvement Act

Sen. Mark Begich [D-AK]	Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D-NM]	Sen. Sam Brownback [R-KS]	Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME]
Sen. Kent Conrad [D-ND]	Sen. Daniel Inouye [D-HI]	Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD]	Sen. Herb Kohl [D-WI]
Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I-CT]	Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-03-18		Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2009-03-18		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3373)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/628/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s628/BILLS-111s628is.pdf