Bill · S. 4637· Senate(119-S-4637)
Conrad 30 Physician Workforce Optimization Act
- Introduced
- 5/21/2026
- Last activity
- 5/21/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Kevin Cramer
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Conrad 30 Physician Workforce Optimization Act," aims to adjust the availability of flex waivers for J-1 nonimmigrants. It increases the maximum number of these waiver allowance slots in each State from 10 to 15. Additionally, the legislation mandates the creation of a secondary physician match portal. This portal is designed to help alien physicians who could not find employment in their preferred State find opportunities in other States. The portal will assist employers in areas with available waivers to connect with potential primary or specialty care providers.
Yes· 3 of 7
Would immigrants be better off under this?+5
The bill expands the number of available visa waiver slots and provides a mechanism for physicians to find employment outside their preferred states.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+5
The bill increases the number of available physician waiver slots and creates a portal to help match doctors with underserved areas.
Would business owners be better off under this?+4
Employers in shortage areas gain a streamlined portal to find and hire essential healthcare providers.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Waiver Opportunities: By increasing the maximum number of flex waiver allowance slots from 10 to 15 in each State, more J-1 nonimmigrants may have the opportunity to access waivers (Section 2).
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Improved Job Matching for Physicians: The establishment of a secondary physician match portal helps alien physicians who were not selected by their preferred State or could not apply due to numerical caps to find employment in other States (Section 3(A)).
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Streamlined Employment Process: The portal will include essential information from initial applications to make the process easier for potential employers (Section 3(E)(i)).
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Assistance for Underserved Areas: The portal allows employers in health professional shortage areas or medically underserved areas to find potential physicians (Section 3(E)(ii)(I)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text provided.
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 Immigrants+5Good For Business Owners+4Good For Rural Residents+4
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+5
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Pathway To Citizenship+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2
- 5/21/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Amy KlobucharDemocrat · Minnesota