Bill · S. 2650· Senate(119-S-2650)
DOCTORS Act
- Introduced
- 8/1/2025
- Last activity
- 8/1/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Joni Ernst
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "DOCTORS Act," proposes changes to the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding J-visa holders. It aims to create a system for reallocating unused waivers of the foreign residency requirement. Starting September 30, 2026, State agencies must report any unused waivers to the Secretary of State. The Secretary will then calculate these unused waivers and redistribute them as "supplemental waivers" to eligible State agencies. Ten percent of these supplemental waivers are designated to support positions in facilities serving medically underserved communities.
Yes· 3 of 4
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+5
The bill reallocates unused J-visa waivers to support healthcare positions, specifically directing 10% to medically underserved communities.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+4
The provision to use waivers for medically underserved communities directly benefits low-income patients in those areas.
Would immigrants be better off under this?+3
The bill creates a mechanism for the reallocation of J-visa waivers for foreign-born professionals.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Redistribution of Resources: The bill provides for the reallocation of unused waivers to eligible State agencies for use during the subsequent fiscal year (Section 2.B.i.II). This ensures that unused capacity is distributed among agencies that have used at least 30 waivers in the previous year (Section 2.E).
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Support for Underserved Communities: Ten percent of the distributed supplemental waivers shall be used to support positions in one or more facilities that serve patients residing in medically underserved communities (Section 2.D).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+4Good For Immigrants+3
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Pathway To Citizenship+3
- 8/1/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Amy KlobucharDemocrat · Minnesota