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HR 139 109th Congress House

Health Improvement and Professionals Act of 2005

Official title: To provide for the recapture of unused employment-based immigrant visa numbers in order to facilitate improved health care for all persons in the United States.

Introduced: February 1, 2005 See on congress.gov
Immigration Alien laborHealthImmigrantsLabor and Employment
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Medical personnelNursesSkilled laborVisas
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 2, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Jan 4, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 4, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E24)
Jan 4, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 2, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Improvement and Professionals Act of 2005 - Requires the number of employment-based visas available in a fiscal year, beginning with FY 2005, to be increased by the number of unused visas in the four prior fiscal years. Makes such recaptured visas available to certain classes of skilled immigrants.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 8, 2005
DIAZ-BALART, LINCOLN
· Mar 8, 2005
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Feb 1, 2005
BERRY, MARION
· Jan 25, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 139: Health Improvement and Professionals Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-139/
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"H.R. 139: Health Improvement and Professionals Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-139/.
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H.R. 139, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-139/.
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