HR6980-118

Introduced

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.

118th Congress Introduced Jan 11, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Immigration, Transportation.

Who Benefits and How

health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section HD3DE26DB4F6342AEBB2580EF134A38E7: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Directing Our Country’s Transfer Of Residency Slots or the DOCTORS Act.
  • Section H43706E110D104953827FE9F95D956370: 2. Reallocation of unused waivers of the foreign residency requirement for certain J-visa holders Section 214(l) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare, Immigration, Transportation

Primary Purpose

This bill, 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., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.

Policy Domains

Healthcare Immigration Transportation

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • health care providers and patients
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health care providers and patients:
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • health care providers and patients
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federal implementing agencies:
health care providers and patients:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 11, 2024

Mr. Nehls (for himself, Mr. Schneider, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Davis …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare Immigration Transportation
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

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