United States · Bill · S
S. 1979 (112th)
Conrad State 30 Improvement Act
Introduced
12 December 2011
Last action
12 December 2011 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Sponsors
Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Thune, John [R-SD], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND], Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK]
Subjects
Healthcare, Immigration, Taxation, Education
Source updated
10 August 2026
Healthcare · Immigration · Taxation · Education
Summary
Conrad State 30 Improvement Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 to make the J-1 visa waiver (Conrad state 30/medical services in underserved areas) program permanent. Includes in the priority worker preference allocation for employment-based immigrants alien physicians who have completed service requirements of a state waiver or exemption, plus an additional two years at the waiver-identified location or in a health care shortage area (including alien physicians who completed such service prior to enactment of this Act). Exempts H-1B nonimmigrant aliens seeking to enter the United States to pursue graduate medical education or training from specified entry limitations (including permitting extension of the six-year authorized period of admission under specified circumstances). Increases the number of alien physicians that a state may be allocated from 30 to 35 per fiscal year under specified circumstances. Permits an alien physician, after fulfilling a three-year service period with a health care employer, to apply for employment with a new health care employer in a health care shortage area.
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Timeline
12 December 2011
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
12 December 2011
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 12 December 2011 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1979
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/1979
- us · 112-s-1979 · source updated 10 August 2026