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H.R. 7961: H–1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act

119th Congress · introduced 2026-03-17 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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H–1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act

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H–1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr7961.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

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Sponsor: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] · 68 cosponsors

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Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), John W. Mannion (D-NY), Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY), Don Bacon (R-NE), Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY), Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. (D-NJ), Ritchie Torres (D-NY), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY), Mark Alford (R-MO), Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL), Kimberlyn King-Hinds (R-MP), Shri Thanedar (D-MI), J. Luis Correa (D-CA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Shomari Figures (D-AL), Josh Riley (D-NY), Sarah McBride (D-DE), Kim Schrier (D-WA), Donald G. Davis (D-NC), Cleo Fields (D-LA), Daniel Meuser (R-PA), Julie Johnson (D-TX), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Maxine Dexter (D-OR), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Norma J. Torres (D-CA), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Grace Meng (D-NY), James P. McGovern (D-MA), John B. Larson (D-CT), André Carson (D-IN), James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA), Jared F. Golden (D-ME), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI), Nellie Pou (D-NJ), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Janelle S. Bynum (D-OR), Eric Sorensen (D-IL), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Susie Lee (D-NV), Jim Costa (D-CA), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Gabe Amo (D-RI), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Pablo José Hernández (D-PR), Ted Lieu (D-CA) and 8 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] reported raising $10.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Record fed-us-cong119-hr7961 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills