Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act
Summary
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 26, 2021
Last action Oct 19, 2021
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
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Committee
2
Oct 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
lower
Mar 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Mar 26, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 70 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bradley Scott Schneider
DDemocratic
Co
Al Lawson, Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Ami Bera
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Kim
DDemocratic
Co
Anthony Gonzalez
RRepublican
Co
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Betty McCollum
DDemocratic
Co
Bill Foster
DDemocratic
Co
Billy Long
RRepublican
Co
Bobby L. Rush
DDemocratic
Co
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
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