119th Congress
H.R. 7961
H–1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Michael Lawler(R-NY)
- Introduced
- Mar 17, 2026
- Policy area
- Immigration
- Committees
- House Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (68)
Original cosponsors (3)
- Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL)
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA)
- Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY)
Added later (65)
- Terri A. Sewell (D-AL) · Mar 18, 2026
- John W. Mannion (D-NY) · Mar 19, 2026
- Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY) · Mar 24, 2026
- Don Bacon (R-NE) · Mar 24, 2026
- Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. (D-NJ) · Mar 26, 2026
- Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY) · Mar 26, 2026
- Ritchie Torres (D-NY) · Mar 26, 2026
- S001157 · Mar 26, 2026
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA) · Mar 27, 2026
- Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA) · Mar 27, 2026
- Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX) · Mar 27, 2026
- Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY) · Mar 30, 2026
- Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL) · Apr 2, 2026
- J. Luis Correa (D-CA) · Apr 2, 2026
- Kimberlyn King-Hinds (R-MP) · Apr 2, 2026
- Mark Alford (R-MO) · Apr 2, 2026
- Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) · Apr 2, 2026
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI) · Apr 2, 2026
- Josh Riley (D-NY) · Apr 14, 2026
- Seth Moulton (D-MA) · Apr 14, 2026
- Shomari Figures (D-AL) · Apr 14, 2026
- Sarah McBride (D-DE) · Apr 23, 2026
- Donald G. Davis (D-NC) · Apr 27, 2026
- Kim Schrier (D-WA) · Apr 27, 2026
- Cleo Fields (D-LA) · Apr 30, 2026
- Daniel Meuser (R-PA) · May 7, 2026
- Julie Johnson (D-TX) · May 7, 2026
- Gwen Moore (D-WI) · May 12, 2026
- Maxine Dexter (D-OR) · May 12, 2026
- Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA) · May 13, 2026
- Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA) · May 13, 2026
- Norma J. Torres (D-CA) · May 13, 2026
- Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) · May 14, 2026
- Grace Meng (D-NY) · May 19, 2026
- James P. McGovern (D-MA) · May 19, 2026
- André Carson (D-IN) · May 21, 2026
- John B. Larson (D-CT) · May 21, 2026
- James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA) · May 26, 2026
- Jared F. Golden (D-ME) · May 26, 2026
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) · Jun 3, 2026
- Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ) · Jun 9, 2026
- Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY) · Jun 10, 2026
- Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI) · Jun 11, 2026
- Nellie Pou (D-NJ) · Jun 11, 2026
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) · Jun 23, 2026
- Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA) · Jun 23, 2026
- Janelle S. Bynum (D-OR) · Jun 25, 2026
- Eric Sorensen (D-IL) · Jun 30, 2026
- Jim Costa (D-CA) · Jul 2, 2026
- Mike Thompson (D-CA) · Jul 2, 2026
- Susie Lee (D-NV) · Jul 2, 2026
- Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) · Jul 9, 2026
- Gabe Amo (D-RI) · Jul 9, 2026
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) · Jul 14, 2026
- Judy Chu (D-CA) · Jul 16, 2026
- Pablo José Hernández (D-PR) · Jul 16, 2026
- Steve Cohen (D-TN) · Jul 20, 2026
- Ted Lieu (D-CA) · Jul 20, 2026
- Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI) · Aug 3, 2026
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA) · Aug 27, 2026
- April McClain Delaney (D-MD) · Sep 3, 2026
- Morgan McGarvey (D-KY) · Sep 3, 2026
- Laura Gillen (D-NY) · Sep 24, 2026
- George Latimer (D-NY) · Oct 9, 2026
- Haley M. Stevens (D-MI) · Oct 9, 2026
Summary
No Congressional Research Service summary yet. CRS usually publishes one a few weeks after a bill is introduced.
Official title: 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.
Latest action(Mar 17, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 17, 2026 · House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. - Mar 17, 2026
Introduced in House