H.R. 7961: H-1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act


Quick Facts:

Bill Sponsor: Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY-17)

Congress: 119

Date Introduced: March 17, 2026

Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (March 17, 2026)

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H–1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act

This bill exempts aliens sponsored to join the health care workforce from the $100,000 H-1B program surcharge required in the executive order entitled Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers.

Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-GA-2) (March 17, 2026)

Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27) (March 17, 2026)

Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-NY-9) (March 17, 2026)

Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL-7) (March 18, 2026)

Rep. John Mannion (D-NY-22) (March 19, 2026)

Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY-10) (March 24, 2026)

Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE-2) (March 24, 2026)

Rep. Joseph Morelle (D-NY-25) (March 26, 2026)

Rep. David Scott (D-GA-13) (March 26, 2026)

Rep. Herb Conaway (D-NJ-3) (March 26, 2026)

Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15) (March 26, 2026)

Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA-1) (March 27, 2026)

Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX-34) (March 27, 2026)

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1) (March 27, 2026)

Rep. Tim Kennedy (D-NY-26) (March 30, 2026)

Rep. Mark Alford (R-MO-4) (April 2, 2026)

Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL-10) (April 2, 2026)

Del. Kimberlyn King-Hinds (R-MP-At-Large) (April 2, 2026)

Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13) (April 2, 2026)

Rep. Lou Correa (D-CA-46) (April 2, 2026)

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-8) (April 2, 2026)

Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA-6) (April 14, 2026)

Rep. Shomari Figures (D-AL-2) (April 14, 2026)

Rep. Josh Riley (D-NY-19) (April 14, 2026)

Rep. Sarah McBride (D-DE-At-Large) (April 23, 2026)

Rep. Kim Schrier (D-WA-8) (April 27, 2026)

Rep. Don Davis (D-NC-1) (April 27, 2026)

Rep. Cleo Fields (D-LA-6) (April 30, 2026)

Rep. Dan Meuser (R-PA-9) (May 7, 2026)

Rep. Julie Johnson (D-TX-32) (May 7, 2026)

Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI-4) (May 12, 2026)

Rep. Maxine Dexter (D-OR-3) (May 12, 2026)

Rep. Linda Sánchez (D-CA-38) (May 13, 2026)

Rep. Norma Torres (D-CA-35) (May 13, 2026)

Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA-2) (May 13, 2026)

Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS-2) (May 14, 2026)

Rep. Grace Meng (D-NY-6) (May 19, 2026)

Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA-2) (May 19, 2026)

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