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Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act

Introduced: May 11, 2022 Introduced by: Schneider, Bradley Scott Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 19, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Mar 26, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 26, 2021
Introduced in House
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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 October 19, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 62
All 62 Democratic 38 Republican 7
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Correa, J. Luis
California · Jun 14, 2022
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jun 9, 2022
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · May 19, 2022
Kildee, Daniel
· May 11, 2022
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Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · May 10, 2022
Mullin, Markwayne
· Mar 30, 2022
Schrader, Kurt
· Jan 11, 2022
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Harder, Josh
California · Dec 14, 2021
Gonzalez, Anthony
· Dec 9, 2021
Napolitano, Grace
· Dec 9, 2021
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Dec 7, 2021
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Dec 7, 2021
 D
Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · Dec 7, 2021
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Dec 7, 2021
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Dec 7, 2021
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Dec 7, 2021
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Dec 7, 2021
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Dec 7, 2021
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Schrier, Kim
Washington · Dec 7, 2021
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Dec 7, 2021
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Dec 7, 2021
Yarmuth, John
· Nov 18, 2021
Ruppersberger, C.
· Nov 15, 2021
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Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Nov 15, 2021
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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Oct 20, 2021
Murphy, Stephanie
· Oct 12, 2021
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Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Sep 23, 2021
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Sep 17, 2021
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Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Sep 10, 2021
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 3, 2021
Bustos, Cheri
· Aug 23, 2021
Long, Billy
· Jul 27, 2021
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Jul 20, 2021
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Jun 23, 2021
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jun 22, 2021
 D
Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Jun 17, 2021
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jun 17, 2021
Axne, Cynthia
· Jun 1, 2021
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · May 28, 2021
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · May 12, 2021
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Apr 8, 2021
 D
Casten, Sean
Illinois · Apr 8, 2021
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Apr 8, 2021
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Apr 8, 2021
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Apr 8, 2021
Lamb, Conor
· Apr 8, 2021
Manning, Kathy
· Apr 8, 2021
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 8, 2021
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Apr 8, 2021
RUSH, BOBBY
· Apr 8, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2255: Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2255/
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