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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to temporary admission of nonimmigrant aliens to the United States for the purpose of receiving medical treatment, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 12, 2009 Introduced by: Cohen, Steve Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Mar 16, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Feb 12, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 12, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include among nonimmigrant classifications: (1) an alien seeking to enter the United States temporarily and solely to receive medical treatment (including participation in a research study) for a disease or condition that if untreated threatens to undermine the alien's survival or day-to-day functioning with an increased likelihood of progression to a more severe disease or condition; or (2) such alien's accompanying or following son, daughter, spouse, or parent.

Sets forth related conditions of admission.

What's happening now March 16, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
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Issa, Darrell
California · Feb 12, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1033: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to temporary admission of nonimmigrant aliens to the United States for the purpose of receiving medical treatment, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1033/
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"H.R. 1033: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to temporary admission of nonimmigrant aliens to the United States for the purpose of receiving medical treatment, and for other purposes.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1033/.
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H.R. 1033, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1033/.
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[H.R. 1033: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to temporary admission of nonimmigrant aliens to the United States for the purpose of receiving medical treatment, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1033/)
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