Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act
Latest action · Feb 25, 2025 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.
- IntroducedFeb 25, 2025
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act
This bill modifies the Conrad 30 Waiver program, which incentivizes qualified foreign physicians to serve in underserved communities. It also extends statutory authority for the program for three years from this bill's enactment.
Individuals coming to the United States under a J-1 nonimmigrant visa to receive medical training typically must leave the country and reside for two years abroad before being eligible to apply for an immigrant visa or permanent residence. The Conrad program waives this requirement for individuals who meet certain qualifications, including serving for a number of years at a health care facility in an underserved area.
The bill increases the number of waivers that a state may obtain each fiscal year from 30 to 35 if a certain number of waivers were used the previous year, and provides for further adjustments depending on demand.
A physician may be employed at an academic medical center to meet the Conrad program's employment requirements if the physician's work is in the public interest, even if the medical center is not in an underserved area.
Employment contracts for physicians under the Conrad program shall contain certain information, such as the maximum number of on-call hours per week the physician shall have to work.
Certain physicians (along with the physician's spouse and children) shall be exempt from the direct annual numerical limits on immigration, including those physicians that have met certain requirements related to visas for physicians to serve in underserved areas.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 25, 2025 to Feb 25, 2026; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Original | Feb 25, 2025 |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Original | Feb 25, 2025 |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Original | Feb 25, 2025 |
| R-KS | Roger Marshall | Oct 14, 2025 | |
| R-AR | John Boozman | Oct 21, 2025 | |
| R-IA | Joni Ernst | Oct 21, 2025 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Feb 25, 2026 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Feb 25, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 25, 2025Introduced in Senate
- Feb 25, 2025Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1585 | Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act | Identical bill | Feb 25, 2025 |
| HR 9877 | Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 | Related bill | Sep 29, 2026 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to provide incentives to physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 25, 2025Introduced in Senate
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