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Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act

Introduced: November 17, 2020 Introduced by: Schneider, Bradley Scott Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act

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.

What's happening now May 8, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 64
All 64 Democratic 34 Republican 8
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Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Dec 9, 2020
Lamb, Conor
· Dec 9, 2020
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Nov 18, 2020
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Nov 17, 2020
RUSH, BOBBY
· Nov 17, 2020
Schrader, Kurt
· Nov 17, 2020
 D
Schrier, Kim
Washington · Nov 17, 2020
Keller, Fred
· Oct 13, 2020
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Sep 29, 2020
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Sep 29, 2020
 D
Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Sep 17, 2020
Nunes, Devin
· Sep 17, 2020
 D
Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Sep 11, 2020
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Aug 25, 2020
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Aug 14, 2020
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Aug 7, 2020
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Aug 7, 2020
Gonzalez, Anthony
· Aug 7, 2020
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Jul 31, 2020
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Jul 29, 2020
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Jul 29, 2020
Long, Billy
· Jul 29, 2020
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 13, 2020
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jul 6, 2020
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Bera, Ami
California · Jul 6, 2020
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 6, 2020
Roe, David
· Jul 6, 2020
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Jul 6, 2020
Lawson, Al
· Jun 29, 2020
Speier, Jackie
· Jun 29, 2020
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jun 24, 2020
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jun 22, 2020
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 18, 2020
RYAN, TIM
· Jun 18, 2020
Bustos, Cheri
· Jun 11, 2020
Butterfield, G. K.
· Jun 11, 2020
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 11, 2020
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Jun 11, 2020
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 4, 2020
CLAY, WM.
· May 28, 2020
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · May 28, 2020
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · May 28, 2020
 D
Costa, Jim
California · May 22, 2020
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Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · May 22, 2020
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Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · May 22, 2020
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 19, 2020
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · May 19, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6788: Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6788/
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