United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 139 (109th)
Health Improvement and Professionals Act of 2005
Introduced
4 January 2005
Last action
2 March 2005 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Sponsors
Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4]
Subjects
Immigration, Taxation
Source updated
15 August 2025
Summary
Health Improvement and Professionals Act of 2005 - Requires the number of employment-based visas available in a fiscal year, beginning with FY 2005, to be increased by the number of unused visas in the four prior fiscal years. Makes such recaptured visas available to certain classes of skilled immigrants.
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Timeline
4 January 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 2005
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E24)
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 March 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 4 January 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berry, Marion [D-AR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/139
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/139
- us · 109-hr-139 · source updated 15 August 2025