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DOCTORS Act

USA119th CongressS-2650| Senate 
| Updated: 8/1/2025
Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (1)
Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "DOCTORS Act" proposes to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a system for reallocating unused waivers of the foreign residency requirement for certain J-visa holders. Beginning in fiscal year 2026, state agencies are required to report annually to the Secretary of State the number of waivers they did not utilize, ensuring that available waivers are not wasted. The Secretary of State will then calculate the total number of unused waivers and redistribute a portion of them as "supplemental waivers" to eligible state agencies for the subsequent fiscal year. To be considered an eligible State agency , an agency must have used at least 30 waivers in the preceding fiscal year. Furthermore, 10 percent of these reallocated supplemental waivers must be used to support positions in facilities serving patients in medically underserved communities .
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-2719
DOCTORS Act
Aug 1, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Aug 1, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-2719
    DOCTORS Act


  • August 1, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 1, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

DOCTORS Act

USA119th CongressS-2650| Senate 
| Updated: 8/1/2025
The "DOCTORS Act" proposes to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a system for reallocating unused waivers of the foreign residency requirement for certain J-visa holders. Beginning in fiscal year 2026, state agencies are required to report annually to the Secretary of State the number of waivers they did not utilize, ensuring that available waivers are not wasted. The Secretary of State will then calculate the total number of unused waivers and redistribute a portion of them as "supplemental waivers" to eligible state agencies for the subsequent fiscal year. To be considered an eligible State agency , an agency must have used at least 30 waivers in the preceding fiscal year. Furthermore, 10 percent of these reallocated supplemental waivers must be used to support positions in facilities serving patients in medically underserved communities .
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-2719
DOCTORS Act
Aug 1, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Aug 1, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-2719
    DOCTORS Act


  • August 1, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 1, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (1)
Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted