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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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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 2674

Sam Brownback
Sam Brownback
KansasRepublican
Craig Thomas
Craig Thomas
WyomingIndependent
Mary L. Landrieu
Mary L. Landrieu
LouisianaDemocrat
Blanche L. Lincoln
Blanche L. Lincoln
ArkansasDemocrat
Edward M. Kennedy
Edward M. Kennedy
MassachusettsIndependent
James M. Inhofe
James M. Inhofe
OklahomaRepublican

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