GRAD Act of 2017

Summary

Grant Residency for Additional Doctors Act of 2017 or the GRAD Act of 2017 This bill directs the Secretary of State to: designate a Department of State officer or employee whose sole responsibility during the months of March, April, May, June, and any other period of time determined by the Secretary, shall be to facilitate the expedited review of J-visa applications of aliens applying for U.S. admission to participate in a graduate medical education or training program; and provide appropriate Foreign Service officers with training related to medical graduates and medical graduate programs in the countries in which they are serving.

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Timeline

1. 16 May 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 May 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 May 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 May 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 7 June 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 16 May 2017 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 May 2017

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 May 2017

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 May 2017

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Sponsors

• Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] · D · Sponsor
• Tom Emmer · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Cosponsor
• Daniel Donovan · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing
• · hsfa00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← GRAD Act of 2015