# 118-hr-6980: DOCTORS Act

118-hr-6980, DOCTORS Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-6980
- Congress: 118
- Title: DOCTORS Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2024-01-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Nehls, Troy E. [R-TX-22] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 27
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

DOCTORS Act

## Cosponsors (27)

- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2024-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2024-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2024-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2024-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2024-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2024-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2024-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2024-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2024-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA), 2024-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2024-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2024-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2024-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2024-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2024-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2024-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2024-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2024-01-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2024-01-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] (R-VA), 2024-02-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2024-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2024-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2024-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2024-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2024-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2024-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2024-08-16T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-6980 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6980)

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