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H.R. 5985 119th Congress House

Expanding Health Care Providers for Veterans Act

Official title: To amend section 214(g)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to remove the numerical limitation on nonimmigrant aliens issued a visa or otherwise provided… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend section 214(g)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to remove the numerical limitation on nonimmigrant aliens issued a visa or otherwise provided status under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of such Act in the case of an alien who is employed at the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 7, 2025 Introduced by: Rashida Tlaib Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Nov 7, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Cosponsors 4
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Rivas, Luz M.
California · Dec 2, 2025
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Carson, André
Indiana · Nov 7, 2025
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Nov 7, 2025
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Nov 7, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5985: Expanding Health Care Providers for Veterans Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5985/
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"H.R. 5985: Expanding Health Care Providers for Veterans Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5985/.
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H.R. 5985, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5985/.
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[H.R. 5985: Expanding Health Care Providers for Veterans Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-5985/)
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