H.R. 3735: Expanding Health Care Providers for Veterans Act
Quick Facts:
Bill Sponsor: Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12)
Congress: 118
Date Introduced: May 25, 2023
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (May 25, 2023)
Expanding Health Care Providers for Veterans Act
This bill exempts certain workers involved with providing care for veterans from the annual cap on H-1B visas (specialty occupations).
Specifically, an H-1B visa shall not count against the annual cap if the visa holder is employed (or has received a job offer) at the Department of Veterans Affairs or a State home (generally, a facility established by a state or Indian tribe for disabled veterans).
(The annual H-1B cap is 65,000 visas with various exemptions and additional visas available to certain categories of workers.)
Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-IL-3) (May 25, 2023)