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Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act

USA119th CongressHR-5283| House 
| Updated: 9/10/2025
Bradley Scott Schneider

Bradley Scott Schneider

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (10)
Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act aims to strengthen the United States' nurse and physician workforce by making available a pool of previously unused employment-based immigrant visas. This legislation authorizes an increase in the number of employment-based visas by recapturing the difference between those made available and those actually used from fiscal years 1992 through 2024. A maximum of 40,000 recaptured visas are designated for employment-based immigrants, with specific reservations: 25,000 for professional nurses and 15,000 for physicians . These visas are exempt from per-country numerical limitations and will be issued based on the priority date of the petition, provided the petitions were filed within three years of the Act's enactment. They are available only if visas are not otherwise immediately accessible to the individuals, and accompanying family members also receive visas from this pool without counting against the 40,000 limit. The bill mandates expedited processing for these healthcare professionals, including premium processing for petitions without a fee from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and accelerated handling by the Department of State. For nurses, petitioners must attest that hiring the foreign worker has not and will not displace a U.S. worker.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-6788
Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-2255
Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-6205
Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act
Sep 10, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-2759
Introduced in Senate
Sep 10, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-6788
    Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-2255
    Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-6205
    Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act


  • September 10, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-2759
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 10, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 10, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

Related Bills

  • S 119-2759: Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act

Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act

USA119th CongressHR-5283| House 
| Updated: 9/10/2025
The Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act aims to strengthen the United States' nurse and physician workforce by making available a pool of previously unused employment-based immigrant visas. This legislation authorizes an increase in the number of employment-based visas by recapturing the difference between those made available and those actually used from fiscal years 1992 through 2024. A maximum of 40,000 recaptured visas are designated for employment-based immigrants, with specific reservations: 25,000 for professional nurses and 15,000 for physicians . These visas are exempt from per-country numerical limitations and will be issued based on the priority date of the petition, provided the petitions were filed within three years of the Act's enactment. They are available only if visas are not otherwise immediately accessible to the individuals, and accompanying family members also receive visas from this pool without counting against the 40,000 limit. The bill mandates expedited processing for these healthcare professionals, including premium processing for petitions without a fee from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and accelerated handling by the Department of State. For nurses, petitioners must attest that hiring the foreign worker has not and will not displace a U.S. worker.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-6788
Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-2255
Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-6205
Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act
Sep 10, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-2759
Introduced in Senate
Sep 10, 2025
Introduced in House
Sep 10, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-6788
    Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-2255
    Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-6205
    Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act


  • September 10, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-2759
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 10, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • September 10, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Bradley Scott Schneider

Bradley Scott Schneider

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (10)
Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Seth Magaziner (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • S 119-2759: Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted