3.0.0 2466 2023-01-11T13:36:45Z 2023-01-11T13:36:45Z House HR 2017-05-16 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 16, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. MENG:H.R. 2466.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution.[Page H4224]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2017-06-07T17:54:49Z Referred to 2017-05-16T16:05:05Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2017-05-16T16:05:10Z 2017-06-07 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Committee 2017-05-16 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2017-05-16 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2017-05-16 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-05-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-05-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001188 Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] Grace Meng D NY 6 N E000294 Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] Tom Emmer R MN 6 2017-05-16 True C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2017-05-18 False D000625 Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] Daniel Donovan R NY M. 11 2017-05-22 False International Affairs Department of State Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Immigration status and procedures Medical education International Affairs 00 2017-05-16 Introduced in House 2017-05-22T20:44:44Z Grant Residency for Additional Doctors Act of 2017 or the GRAD Act of 2017

This bill directs the Secretary of State to:

  • designate a Department of State officer or employee whose sole responsibility during the months of March, April, May, June, and any other period of time determined by the Secretary, shall be to facilitate the expedited review of J-visa applications of aliens applying for U.S. admission to participate in a graduate medical education or training program; and
  • provide appropriate Foreign Service officers with training related to medical graduates and medical graduate programs in the countries in which they are serving.
]]> GRAD Act of 2017 Display Title GRAD Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced To facilitate the expedited review of applications of aliens applying for admission to the United States under section 101(a)(15)(J) of the Immigration and Nationality Act who are coming to the United States to participate in a program under which they will receive graduate medical education or training, require the Secretary of State to provide relevant Foreign Service officers with training regarding such aliens, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced GRAD Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced Grant Residency for Additional Doctors Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr2466ih/xml/BILLS-115hr2466ih.xml 2017-06-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.