119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Feb 25, 2025
Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act
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Latest action (Feb 25, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Feb 25, 2025)
Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act
This bill modifies the Conrad 30 Waiver program, which incentivizes qualified foreign physicians to serve in underserved communities. It also extends statutory authority for the program for three years from this bill's enactment.
Individuals coming to the United States under a J-1 nonimmigrant visa to receive medical training typically must leave the country and reside for two years abroad before being eligible to apply for an immigrant visa or permanent residence. The Conrad program waives this requirement for individuals who meet certain qualifications, including serving for a number of years at a health care facility in an underserved area.
The bill increases the number of waivers that a state may obtain each fiscal year from 30 to 35 if a certain number of waivers were used the previous year, and provides for further adjustments depending on demand.
A physician may be employed at an academic medical center to meet the Conrad program's employment requirements if the physician's work is in the public interest, even if the medical center is not in an underserved area.
Employment contracts for physicians under the Conrad program shall contain certain information, such as the maximum number of on-call hours per week the physician shall have to work.
Certain physicians (along with the physician's spouse and children) shall be exempt from the direct annual numerical limits on immigration, including those physicians that have met certain requirements related to visas for physicians to serve in underserved areas.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
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STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY SUNY STONY BROOK · lobbying firm or registrant: STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY, SUNY STONY BROOK
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ertain Nonimmigrant Workers (proclamation). Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act (S.2759/H.R.5283) and Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act (S.709/H.R.1585).
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VANTEO FKA BDV SOLUTIONS LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: VANTEO FKA BDV SOLUTIONS LCC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$180,000
Spent on own lobbying
…027 H.R. 9535 - Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act of 2026 H.R. 10051 - PERM Backlog Reduction Act of 2026 H.R. 10460 - SMARTER Act S. 2 - Secure America Act S. 709 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1151 - Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 1233 - Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025…
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FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS · lobbying firm or registrant: FEDERATION OF AMERICAN HOSPITALS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$760,000
Spent on own lobbying
…o Surprises Act Enforcement Act; H.R. 10788, Lower Premiums Faster Payments Act re: No Surprises Act reform Rural Health Transformation Fund re: implementation S.709/HR1585, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act re: physician workforce S. 3315, Health Care Cybersecurity and Resiliency Act of 2025 re: cybe…
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AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$3,840,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ave Healthcare Workers Act, all provisions; H.R. 929 / S. 266, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act, all provisions; H.R. 1585 / S. 709, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions; S. 1874, Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act, all provisions; S. 2169 /…
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PREMIER, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: PREMIER, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$260,000
Spent on own lobbying
….R. 2172 Preserving Patients Access to Home Infusion Act H.R. 4559 Prompt and Fair Pay Act H.R. 5031 Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act S. 709, H.R.1585 Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 483 Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act S. 1460, H.R. 786 Preserving Patient…
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MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · lobbying firm or registrant: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ality Health Care Act of 2025 HIV/AIDS Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Immigration Issues related to Immigration - no specific bill H.R.1585/S.709 the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) Campaign H.R.1061/S.455 Protecting Sensitive Locations Act Inf…
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MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · lobbying firm or registrant: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ality Health Care Act of 2025 HIV/AIDS Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Immigration Issues related to Immigration - no specific bill H.R.1585/S.709 the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) Campaign H.R.1061/S.455 Protecting Sensitive Locations Act Inf…
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MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · lobbying firm or registrant: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
Immigration Issues related to Immigration - no specific bill H.R.1585/S.709 the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) Campaign H.R.1061/S.455 Protecting Sensitive Locations Act
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AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$4,540,000
Spent on own lobbying
…OCTORS Act, all provisions S.2759 - Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, all provisions S.4637 - Conrad 30 Physician Workforce Optimization Act, all provisions S.709 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions Comment Letter: [USCIS-2026-0298] Fee for Certain H-1B Petitions Alternative pathway…
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ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$431,446
Spent on own lobbying
H.R.1585/S.709 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act Issue: Support expansion of the Conrad 30 program and improvements to physician immigration. H.R.120…
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SOCIETY OF HOSPITAL MEDICINE · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER HILL STRATEGIES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S. 709/HR 1585, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act; S 2650, the DOCTORS Act; HR 5283/S 2759, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act;; HR 7961,…
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AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$86,880
Spent on own lobbying
…n (DGME) and indirect medical education (IME) positions by 14,000 over seven years. ACP supported the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, S. 709 and H.R. 1585, to allow states to sponsor foreign-trained physicians to work in medically underserved areas in exchange for a waiver of the physicians' two-yea…
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AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIAN SERVICES, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIAN SERVICES, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$119,057
Spent on own lobbying
…n (DGME) and indirect medical education (IME) positions by 14,000 over seven years. ACP supported the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, S. 709 and H.R. 1585, to allow states to sponsor foreign-trained physicians to work in medically underserved areas in exchange for a waiver of the physicians' two-yea…
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AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 13, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$270,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Education Certified Anesthesiologist Assistants Anesthesia workforce shortages HR 3890, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025: residency positions S.709, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act: Foreign physician immigration status S. 1380, Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act:…
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AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$4,470,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ave Healthcare Workers Act, all provisions; H.R. 929 / S. 266, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act, all provisions; H.R. 1585 / S. 709, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions; S. 1874, Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act, all provisions; S. 2169,…
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MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · lobbying firm or registrant: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ality Health Care Act of 2025 HIV/AIDS Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Immigration Issues related to Immigration - no specific bill H.R.1585/S.709 the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) Campaign H.R.1061/S.455 Protecting Sensitive Locations Act Inf…
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MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · lobbying firm or registrant: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Medicare/Medicaid
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ality Health Care Act of 2025 HIV/AIDS Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Immigration Issues related to Immigration - no specific bill H.R.1585/S.709 the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) Campaign H.R.1061/S.455 Protecting Sensitive Locations Act Inf…
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MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY · lobbying firm or registrant: MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SOCIETY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
Immigration Issues related to Immigration - no specific bill H.R.1585/S.709 the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) Campaign H.R.1061/S.455 Protecting Sensitive Locations Act
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THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS · lobbying firm or registrant: THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$182,593
Spent on own lobbying
Workforce: H.R. 1585/ S.709- The Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act; would modify the Conrad 30 Waiver program, which incentivizes qualified foreign physicians to se…
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AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$137,391
Spent on own lobbying
…- Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act H.R. 1735/S.779 - EARLY Minds Act H.R. 1448 - PEER for Mental Health Act H.R. 1585/S.709 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 1909/S.2621 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 957 - Parity Enforcem…
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AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$5,130,000
Spent on own lobbying
…OCTORS Act, all provisions S.2759 - Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, all provisions S.4637 - Conrad 30 Physician Workforce Optimization Act, all provisions S.709 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions Comment Letter: DOL Docket No. ETA-2026-0001: Improving Wage Protections for the Tem…
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SOCIETY OF HOSPITAL MEDICINE · lobbying firm or registrant: CHAMBER HILL STRATEGIES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 19, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$40,000
Paid to lobbying firm
S. 709/HR 1585, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act; S 2650, the DOCTORS Act; HR 5283/S 2759, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
VANTEO FKA BDV SOLUTIONS LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: VANTEO FKA BDV SOLUTIONS LCC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 19, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$190,000
Spent on own lobbying
…es, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027 H.R. 9310 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2027 S. 2 - Secure America Act S. 709 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act S. 1151 - Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 1233 - Keep STEM Talent Act of 2025…
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STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY SUNY STONY BROOK · lobbying firm or registrant: STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY, SUNY STONY BROOK
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 19, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$50,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ertain Nonimmigrant Workers (proclamation). Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act (S.2759/H.R.5283) and Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act (S.709/H.R.1585).
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PREMIER, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: PREMIER, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 18, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$140,000
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R. 2172 Preseving Patients Access to Home Infusion Act H.R. 4559 Prompt and Fair Pay Act H.R. 5031 Preserving Patient Access to Long-Term Care Pharmacies Act S. 709, H.R.1585 Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 483 Health Care Efficiency Through Flexibility Act S. 1460, H.R. 786 Preserving Patient…
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