H.R. 3541: Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-05-25 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-05-25 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act

Plain summary

Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act This bill modifies the Conrad 30 Waiver program, which incentivizes qualified foreign physicians to serve in underserved communities. It also extends statutory authority for the program for three years from this bill's enactment. Aliens coming to the United States under a J-1 nonimmigrant visa to receive medical training typically must leave the country and reside for two years abroad before being eligible to apply for an immigrant visa or permanent residence. The Conrad program waives this requirement for individuals who meet certain qualifications, including serving for a number of years at a health care facility in an underserved area. The bill increases the number of waivers that a state may obtain each fiscal year from 30 to 35 if a certain number of waivers were used the previous year, and provides for further adjustments depending on demand. An alien physician may be employed at an academic medical center to meet the Conrad program's employment requirements if the alien's work is in the public interest, even if the medical center is not in an underserved area. Employment contracts for alien physicians under the Conrad program shall contain certain information, such as the maximum number of on-call hours per week the physician shall have to work. Certain alien physicians (along with the physician's spouse and children) shall be exempt from the direct annual numerical limits on immigration, including those physicians that have met certain requirements related to visas for physicians to serve in underserved areas.

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Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] · 111 cosponsors

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Don Bacon (R-NE), Brian Babin (R-TX), Ami Bera (D-CA), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Sean Casten (D-IL), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Jim Costa (D-CA), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), John Garamendi (D-CA), Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Frank D. Lucas (R-OK), Brian J. Mast (R-FL), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Darren Soto (D-FL), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Nikema Williams (D-GA), James R. Baird (R-IN), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Jared Huffman (D-CA), Josh Harder (D-CA), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Peter Welch (D-VT) and 51 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] reported raising $3.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Fiscal year: The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.
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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr3541.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr3541 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117