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H.R. 2895 (116th)

Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act

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Introduced

22 May 2019

Last action

26 June 2019 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Sponsors

Bradley Schneider, Don Bacon, Abby Finkenauer, David McKinley, Antonio Delgado, Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE], Cheri Bustos, Daniel Kildee, PETER DEFAZIO, Cynthia Axne, Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], JOHN SHIMKUS, David Loebsack, Rodney Davis, Derek Kilmer, Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4], Tom Cole, Jenniffer González-Colón, Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Chris Pappas, Ted Budd, Billy Long, Xochitl Torres Small, Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1], Tom O'Halleran, Debra Haaland, Josh Harder, Angie Craig, Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], John Moolenaar, Jefferson Van Drew, Donald Payne, Scott Tipton, David Joyce, Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], C. Ruppersberger, Anthony Brindisi, Mo Brooks, Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5], John Yarmuth, Elise Stefanik, Bennie Thompson, Dwight Evans, Susan Brooks, Kendra Horn, Al Lawson

Subjects

Healthcare, Immigration, Taxation

Source updated

10 January 2026

Healthcare · Immigration · Taxation

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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 through FY2021. Aliens 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. An alien physician may be employed at an academic medical center to meet the Conrad program's employment requirements if the alien's work is in the public interest, even if the medical center is not in an underserved area. Employment contracts for alien 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 alien 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.

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Timeline

  1. 22 May 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 May 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 May 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 June 2019

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

    Source: Committee

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