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US SB2650

Bill

Status

Introduced

8/1/2025

Primary Sponsor

Joni Ernst

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Origin

Senate

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow reallocation of unused J-visa foreign residency requirement waivers among states

  • Requires state agencies to report unused waivers to the Secretary of State by September 30 each year, beginning in 2026

  • Secretary of State will redistribute unused waivers equally among eligible state agencies, with supplemental waivers capped at one-third of the difference between available and distributed waivers

  • 10% of redistributed supplemental waivers must support positions at facilities serving patients in medically underserved communities

  • Only state agencies that used at least 30 waivers in the preceding fiscal year qualify as "eligible" to receive supplemental waivers

Legislative Description

DOCTORS Act Directing Our Country’s Transfer of Residency Slots

Immigration

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

8/1/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary8/1/2025

Full Bill Text

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