HR 4997
109th Congress
House
Immigration
Admission of nonimmigrants
Alien labor
Education
Educational exchanges
Exchange of persons programs
Health
Higher education
Labor and Employment
Medical residents
Physicians
Residence requirements
Visas
Physicians for Underserved Areas Act
Everywhere this bill has been
23 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 12, 2007
Became Public Law No: 109-477.
Jan 12, 2007
Signed by President.
Jan 3, 2007
Presented to President.
Dec 11, 2006
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 9, 2006
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 12/8/2006 S11830)
Dec 9, 2006
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 12/8/2006 S11830)
Dec 7, 2006
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Dec 6, 2006
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Dec 6, 2006
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 6, 2006
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 12/7/2006 H8809)
Dec 6, 2006
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 12/7/2006 H8809)
Dec 6, 2006
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4997.
Dec 6, 2006
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR 12/7/2006 H8809-8812)
Dec 6, 2006
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 5, 2006
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 427.
Dec 5, 2006
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 109-715.
Sep 27, 2006
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Sep 27, 2006
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 18, 2006
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 12, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
May 1, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mar 16, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 16, 2006
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on December 5, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Physicians for Underserved Areas Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994, as amended, to extend the J-1 visa (medical services in underserved areas) program through June 1, 2008.
Makes such amendment effective as if enacted on May 31, 2006.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 109-477.