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S 1550 109th Congress Senate

A bill to extend until September 30, 2008, changes to requirements for admission of nonimmigrant nurses in health professional shortage areas made by the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of…

Official title: A bill to extend until September 30, 2008, changes to requirements for admission of nonimmigrant nurses in health professional shortage areas made by the Nursi… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to extend until September 30, 2008, changes to requirements for admission of nonimmigrant nurses in health professional shortage areas made by the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1999, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 28, 2005 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Immigration Access to health careAdministrative procedureAdmission of nonimmigrantsAlien labor
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AliensDepartment of Health and Human ServicesDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of LaborGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthLabor and EmploymentLawNursesVisas
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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.
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Jul 28, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 28, 2005
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 Latest action July 28, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1999 to extend the H-1C visa program for nonimmigrant registered nurses working in health professional shortage areas through September 30, 2008.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1550: A bill to extend until September 30, 2008, changes to requirements for admission of nonimmigrant nurses in health professional shortage areas made by the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1999, and for other purposes.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1550/
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"S. 1550: A bill to extend until September 30, 2008, changes to requirements for admission of nonimmigrant nurses in health professional shortage areas made by the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1999, and for other purposes.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1550/.
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S. 1550, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1550/.
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