HR 7961 · 119th Congress · Immigration
H–1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act
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EnactedLatest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2026-03-17)
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7961 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7961 To exempt H-1B health care workers from the restriction under the Presidential Proclamation entitled ``Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers'', and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2026 Mr. Lawler (for himself, Mr. Bishop, Ms. Salazar, and Ms. Clarke of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To exempt H-1B health care workers from the restriction under the Presidential Proclamation entitled ``Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers'', and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``H-1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act''. SEC. 2. EXEMPTION FROM ADDITIONAL FEE FOR H-1B HEALTH CARE WORKERS. (a) In General…
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Cosponsors (20)
15 Democrats5 Republicans