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HR 2878 112th Congress House

Compassionate Visa for Medical Treatment Act

Official title: 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: September 9, 2011 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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Became law
Sep 23, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Sep 9, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 9, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 23, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Compassionate Visa for Medical Treatment Act - 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
Polis, Jared
· Oct 14, 2011
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Sep 9, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2878: Compassionate Visa for Medical Treatment Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2878/
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"H.R. 2878: Compassionate Visa for Medical Treatment Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2878/.
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H.R. 2878, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2878/.
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