US HB6980 | 2023-2024 | 118th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 11 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-11 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 11 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-01-11 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for the reallocation of unused waivers of the foreign residency requirement for certain J-visa holders.
Title
DOCTORS Act Directing Our Country’s Transfer Of Residency Slots
Sponsors
| Rep. Troy Nehls [R-TX] | Rep. Bradley Schneider [D-IL] | Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY] | Rep. Donald Davis [D-NC] |
| Rep. David Valadao [R-CA] | Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi [D-IL] | Rep. Maria Salazar [R-FL] | Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL] |
| Rep. Clay Higgins [R-LA] | Rep. Sean Casten [D-IL] | Rep. Ashley Hinson [R-IA] | Rep. Andrea Salinas [D-OR] |
| Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ] | Rep. Ami Bera [D-CA] | Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA] | Rep. Vicente Gonzalez [D-TX] |
| Rep. Michael Lawler [R-NY] | Rep. Don Bacon [R-NE] | Rep. Dean Phillips [D-MN] | Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks [R-IA] |
| Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA] | Rep. James Baird [R-IN] | Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN] | Rep. Zachary Nunn [R-IA] |
| Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-11 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2024-01-11 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB2719 (Related) 2023-09-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6980/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr6980/BILLS-118hr6980ih.pdf |
