HR 2255 United States House · 117th Congress

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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Committee
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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

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Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Bradley Scott Schneider
Bradley Scott Schneider
DDemocratic
IL
10
Co
Photo of Al Lawson, Jr.
Al Lawson, Jr.
DDemocratic
FL
5
Co
Photo of Ami Bera
Ami Bera
DDemocratic
CA
6
Co
Photo of Andy Kim
Andy Kim
DDemocratic
NJ
n/a
Co
Photo of Anthony Gonzalez
Anthony Gonzalez
RRepublican
OH
16
Co
Photo of Barbara Lee
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
CA
12
Co
Photo of Betty McCollum
Betty McCollum
DDemocratic
MN
4
Co
Photo of Bill Foster
Bill Foster
DDemocratic
IL
11
Co
Photo of Billy Long
Billy Long
RRepublican
MO
7
Co
Photo of Bobby L. Rush
Bobby L. Rush
DDemocratic
IL
1
Co
Photo of Brian K. Fitzpatrick
Brian K. Fitzpatrick
RRepublican
PA
1