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HR 4477 117th Congress House Immigration Department of State Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Health personnel Immigration status and procedures Medical education Visas and passports

GRAD Act of 2021

Introduced: July 16, 2021 Introduced by: Meng, Grace Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Jul 16, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 16, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E765)
Jul 16, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Grant Residency for Additional Doctors Act of 2021 or the GRAD Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of State to take certain actions to expedite the processing of visas for aliens entering the United States for graduate medical education or training.

Specifically, the State Department shall designate an officer or employee whose sole responsibility from March through June (and in any other time period as necessary) is to facilitate the expedited review of visa applications for such aliens.

The State Department shall also provide relevant Foreign Service officers with training related to medical graduates and medical graduate programs in the countries where the officers are serving.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Jul 16, 2021
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jul 16, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4477: GRAD Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4477/
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"H.R. 4477: GRAD Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4477/.
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H.R. 4477, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4477/.
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