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HR 4997 109th Congress House

Physicians for Underserved Areas Act

Official title: To extend for 2 years the authority to grant waivers of the foreign country residence requirement with respect to certain international medical graduates.

Introduced: June 15, 2006 Introduced by: Moran, Jerry Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
Immigration Admission of nonimmigrantsAlien laborEducationEducational exchanges
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Exchange of persons programsHealthHigher educationLabor and EmploymentMedical residentsPhysiciansResidence requirementsVisas
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 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
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 Latest action January 12, 2007

Became Public Law No: 109-477.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2425 Related bill A bill to apply amendments to the Immigration and Nationality Act related to providing medical services in underserved …
 Bill text 6 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jun 15, 2006
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Costa, Jim
California · May 25, 2006
POMEROY, EARL
· Mar 16, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4997: Physicians for Underserved Areas Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4997/
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"H.R. 4997: Physicians for Underserved Areas Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4997/.
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