The House Judiciary Committee Wednesday approved legislation that would extend for five years, to June 1, 2013, the waiver of the requirement that international medical graduate students return to their home country for at least two years before applying for work permits in the U.S. The legislation, H.R. 5571, was introduced by Zoe Lofgren (D-CA). It was approved in Committee by voice vote. Companion legislation has not been introduced in the Senate.