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S. 3135 (111th)

Global Health Care Cooperation Act

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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

Healthcare · Immigration

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

  1. 17 March 2010

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1672)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 March 2010

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1671-1672)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 March 2010

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

3 official files

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