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A bill to improve access to health care medically underserved areas.

1/16/2023, 2:47 AM

Congressional Summary of S 2674

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase the fiscal year number of foreign residence waivers that a State may request for foreign medical graduate aliens working in U.S. health shortage areas.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 to make such program permanent.

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Current Status of Bill S 2674

Bill S 2674 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 25, 2002. Bill S 2674 was introduced during Congress 107 and was introduced to the Senate on June 25, 2002.  Bill S 2674's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. as of June 25, 2002

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 2674

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
15
Democrat Cosponsors
7
Republican Cosponsors
8
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 2674

Primary Policy Focus

Immigration

Potential Impact Areas

- Admission of nonimmigrants
- Federal-state relations
- Foreign-trained physicians
- Government Operations and Politics
- Health
- Residence requirements
- Visas

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 2674

A bill to improve access to health care medically underserved areas.
A bill to improve access to health care medically underserved areas.

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