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Doctors in our Borders Act
3/12/2025, 4:18 PM
Summary of Bill HR 1201
Bill 119 HR 1201, also known as the Conrad 30 Waiver Program Improvement Act, aims to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act in order to increase the number of physicians who may be provided Conrad 30 waivers. The Conrad 30 program allows foreign medical graduates who have completed their residency in the United States to stay and work in underserved areas for a period of three years.
The current Conrad 30 program allows each state to sponsor up to 30 physicians for waivers each year. However, many states have reached their limit and are unable to sponsor additional physicians, leading to a shortage of healthcare providers in underserved areas. This bill seeks to address this issue by increasing the number of physicians who can be sponsored by each state to 35, providing more opportunities for foreign medical graduates to work in areas with a shortage of healthcare professionals.
By increasing the number of physicians who can be sponsored through the Conrad 30 program, this bill aims to improve access to healthcare in underserved areas and address the shortage of healthcare providers in these communities. The bill has received bipartisan support and is seen as a positive step towards improving healthcare access for all Americans.
The current Conrad 30 program allows each state to sponsor up to 30 physicians for waivers each year. However, many states have reached their limit and are unable to sponsor additional physicians, leading to a shortage of healthcare providers in underserved areas. This bill seeks to address this issue by increasing the number of physicians who can be sponsored by each state to 35, providing more opportunities for foreign medical graduates to work in areas with a shortage of healthcare professionals.
By increasing the number of physicians who can be sponsored through the Conrad 30 program, this bill aims to improve access to healthcare in underserved areas and address the shortage of healthcare providers in these communities. The bill has received bipartisan support and is seen as a positive step towards improving healthcare access for all Americans.
Congressional Summary of HR 1201
Doctors in our Borders Act
This bill increases the number of Conrad 30 waivers available each year from 30 to 100.
Typically, a J-1 visa holder (nonimmigrant exchange visitor) must leave the United States for two years after finishing the exchange visitor program, including J-1 visa holders who entered the United States to receive graduate medical training. The Conrad 30 waiver program waives this requirement for eligible foreign medical graduates who agree to practice medicine in an underserved area or for an underserved population in the United States.
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Current Status of Bill HR 1201
Bill HR 1201 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 11, 2025. Bill HR 1201 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on February 11, 2025. Bill HR 1201's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. as of February 11, 2025
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 1201
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
10Democrat Cosponsors
5Republican Cosponsors
5Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 1201
Primary Policy Focus
ImmigrationAlternate Title(s) of Bill HR 1201
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase the number of physicians who may be provided Conrad 30 waivers.
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase the number of physicians who may be provided Conrad 30 waivers.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 1201
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