United States · Bill · S
S. 3135 (111th)
Global Health Care Cooperation Act
Introduced
17 March 2010
Last action
17 March 2010 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1672)
Sponsors
Richard Durbin
Subjects
Healthcare, Immigration
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Global Health Care Cooperation Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow permanent resident doctors or health care workers to reside in a qualifying developing country (candidate countries) while working in such professions and be considered to be maintaining U.S. presence and residency requirements for naturalization purposes. Directs the Secretary of State to publish a candidate country list.
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Timeline
17 March 2010
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1672)
Source: IntroReferral
17 March 2010
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1671-1672)
Source: IntroReferral
17 March 2010
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 17 March 2010 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 March 2010
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 March 2010
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 17 March 2010
Sponsors
- Richard Durbin · D · Sponsor
- · ssju00 · Standing
Related records
- related to → Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/3135
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/s/3135
- us · 111-s-3135 · source updated 10 August 2026