3.0.0 4477 2023-03-08T20:12:10Z 2023-03-08T20:12:10Z House HR 2021-07-16 117 [Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 125 (Friday, July 16, 2021)][House][Pages H3633-H3634]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. MENG:H.R. 4477.[[Page H3634]]Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the US Constitution [page H10170]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2022-11-01T17:23:29Z Referred to 2021-07-16T13:07:35Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2021-07-16T13:07:40Z 2022-11-01 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Committee 2021-07-16 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 2021-07-16 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 2021-07-16 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E765) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2021-07-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2021-07-16 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 2021-07-16 True H001081 Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] Jahana Hayes D CT 5 2021-07-16 True Immigration Department of State Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Health personnel Immigration status and procedures Medical education Visas and passports Immigration 00 2021-07-16 Introduced in House 2022-02-15T19:54:33Z Grant Residency for Additional Doctors Act of 2021 or the GRAD Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of State to take certain actions to expedite the processing of visas for aliens entering the United States for graduate medical education or training.

Specifically, the State Department shall designate an officer or employee whose sole responsibility from March through June (and in any other time period as necessary) is to facilitate the expedited review of visa applications for such aliens.

The State Department shall also provide relevant Foreign Service officers with training related to medical graduates and medical graduate programs in the countries where the officers are serving.

]]> GRAD Act of 2021 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 Display Title GRAD Act of 2021 Short Title(s) as Introduced GRAD Act of 2021 Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Grant Residency for Additional Doctors Act of 2021 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117hr4477ih/xml/BILLS-117hr4477ih.xml 2022-11-01 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. 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.