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US HR6788

US HR6788
Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act


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Introduced
05/08/2020
In Committee
05/08/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

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.

AI Summary

This bill, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, aims to enhance the U.S. nurse and physician workforce during the COVID-19 crisis by recapturing unused immigrant visas. The bill makes previously unused employment-based immigrant visas (up to 40,000) available to nurses and physicians who petition for such a visa before 90 days after the end of the national emergency declaration related to COVID-19. Of these visas, 25,000 are reserved for nurses and 15,000 for physicians. The visas are exempt from per-country numerical limitations and certain family members of the principal beneficiary can also receive visas that do not count towards the 40,000 cap. The bill also provides for premium processing and expedited shipping and processing of these visa petitions.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (84)

Brad Schneider (D)* Pete Aguilar (D),  Don Bacon (R),  Joyce Beatty (D),  Ami Bera (D),  Sanford Bishop (D),  Lisa Blunt Rochester (D),  Suzanne Bonamici (D),  Susan Brooks (R),  Julia Brownley (D),  Cheri Bustos (D),  G. Butterfield (D),  Tony Cárdenas (D),  Sean Casten (D),  Lacy Clay (D),  Emanuel Cleaver (D),  Tom Cole (R),  Gerry Connolly (D),  Jim Costa (D),  TJ Cox (D),  Angie Craig (D),  Danny Davis (D),  Madeleine Dean (D),  Neal Dunn (R),  Dwight Evans (D),  Abby Finkenauer (D),  Brian Fitzpatrick (R),  Bill Foster (D),  Anthony Gonzalez (R),  Josh Harder (D),  Vicky Hartzler (R),  Jahana Hayes (D),  Kendra Horn (D),  Chrissy Houlahan (D),  Jared Huffman (D),  Eddie Johnson (D),  Fred Keller (R),  Robin Kelly (D),  Ro Khanna (D),  Derek Kilmer (D),  Andy Kim (D),  Conor Lamb (D),  Al Lawson (D),  Barbara Lee (D),  Billy Long (R),  Frank Lucas (R),  Blaine Luetkemeyer (R),  Betty McCollum (D),  Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R),  Grace Meng (D),  John Moolenaar (R),  Alex Mooney (R),  Markwayne Mullin (R),  Greg Murphy (R),  Grace Napolitano (D),  Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),  Devin Nunes (R),  Tom O'Halleran (D),  Jimmy Panetta (D),  Chris Pappas (D),  Scott Peters (D),  Chellie Pingree (D),  Mike Quigley (D),  David Roe (R),  Max Rose (D),  Dutch Ruppersberger (D),  Bobby Rush (D),  Tim Ryan (D),  Kurt Schrader (D),  Kim Schrier (D),  David Scott (D),  Donna Shalala (D),  Darren Soto (D),  Jackie Speier (D),  Chris Stewart (R),  Eric Swalwell (D),  Bennie Thompson (D),  Xochitl Torres Small (D),  David Trone (D),  Juan Vargas (D),  Ann Wagner (R),  Susan Wild (D),  Rob Woodall (R),  Ted Yoho (R), 

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (on 05/08/2020)

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