Some foreign-trained doctors could get a second chance to find a U.S. job after missing out on a state waiver. States with unused slots could find them through a new national portal. The bill does not raise the total number of waivers nationwide.
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Conrad 30 Physician Workforce Optimization Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Latest action on S. 4637: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects foreign doctors training in the United States on J-1 visas who want to keep working here. It also affects state health departments that manage Conrad 30 waiver slots, and hospitals or clinics looking for full-time doctors. Communities with too few doctors could also feel the effect if the portal helps fill open jobs.
Why this matters: Many communities need doctors, but some J-1 doctors who want to work in the United States miss out because waiver slots fill quickly in their chosen state. This bill tries to use open slots in other states before they go unused. It could help match doctors to jobs faster, but it does not create more total waiver slots nationwide. It also does not change medical licensing, training rules, or the number of residency positions.
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Officially: Conrad 30 Physician Workforce Optimization Act
Some foreign-trained doctors could get a second chance to find a U.S. job after missing out on a state waiver. States with unused slots could find them through a new national portal. The bill does not raise the total number of waivers nationwide.
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Where it stands
Sitting in the Judiciary
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Where this bill is in the process
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Senate Committee
Under Senate committee consideration
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (5/21/2026)
Senate Floor Vote
Voted on by Senate
Passed Senate
Approved by Senate
House Review
Sent to House for consideration
Passed Both Chambers
Approved by both House and Senate
Signed into Law
Signed by the President
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