A bill to apply amendments to the Immigration and Nationality Act related to providing medical services in underserved areas, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Mar 15, 2006 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 15, 2006
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994, as amended, to make the J-1 visa (medical services in underserved areas) program permanent.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 15, 2006 to Jul 31, 2006, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-KS | Sam Brownback | Original | Mar 15, 2006 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Jul 31, 2006 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 15, 2006Introduced in Senate
- Mar 15, 2006Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Mar 15, 2006Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2207)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4997 | Physicians for Underserved Areas Act | Related bill | Jan 12, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 15, 2006Introduced in Senate
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