Bill > S3599

Introduced Session

A bill to enhance our Nation's nurse and physician workforce during the COVID-19 crisis by recapturing unused immigrant visas. This bill makes previously unused immigrant visas available to nurses and physicians who petition for such a visa before the date that is 90 days after the end of the declared national emergency relating to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak. The number of visas available shall be the total number of unused employment-based immigrant visas from FY1992-FY2020, up to 40,000. Of such visas, 25,000 shall be reserved for nurses and 15,000 for physicians. Certain family members may accompany the principal beneficiary of a visa provided under this bill, and visas for such family members shall (1) be made available from the unused visas from FY1992-FY2020, and (2) not be counted against the 40,000 cap. Visas provided under this bill shall be exempt from per-country limitations.

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David Perdue (R)*,  Tammy Baldwin (D),  John Barrasso (R),  Michael Bennet (D),  Roy Blunt (R),  John Boozman (R),  Tom Carper (D),  Bob Casey (D),  Susan Collins (R),  Chris Coons (D),  John Cornyn (R),  Kevin Cramer (R),  Tammy Duckworth (D),  Dick Durbin (D),  Michael Enzi (R),  Joni Ernst (R),  Dianne Feinstein (D),  Maggie Hassan (D),  Martin Heinrich (D),  Mazie Hirono (D),  Tim Kaine (D),  Angus King (I),  James Lankford (R),  Patrick Leahy (D),  Ed Markey (D),  Jerry Moran (R),  Patty Murray (D),  Rand Paul (R),  Rob Portman (R),  Pat Roberts (R),  Jacky Rosen (D),  Mike Rounds (R),  Tim Scott (R),  Kyrsten Sinema (I),  John Thune (R),  Tom Udall (D),  Chris Van Hollen (D),  Roger Wicker (R),  Ron Wyden (D),  Todd Young (R), 

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (on 05/05/2020)

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