DOCTORS Act

HR 6980, the DOCTORS Act, reallocates unused J-1 visa waivers that states did not use for foreign medical graduates. Each state must report unused waivers by September 30 annually, and the State Department will redistribute them equally over three years for the next fiscal year. Ten percent of redistributed waivers must support doctors working in facilities serving medically underserved communities. This directly affects state agencies managing visa waivers and impacts foreign doctors seeking permanent U.S. residency after training.