This legislative proposal, titled the "Ending Exploitative Imported Labor Exemptions Act" or "EXILE Act" , seeks to fundamentally alter the H-1B visa program. Its primary objective is to discontinue the issuance of new H-1B visas. The bill achieves this by amending Section 214(g)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Specifically, it mandates that the number of H-1B visas issued will be zero for fiscal year 2027 and all subsequent fiscal years, effectively phasing out the program after fiscal year 2026.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Immigration
EXILE Act
USA119th CongressHR-7451| House
| Updated: 2/9/2026
This legislative proposal, titled the "Ending Exploitative Imported Labor Exemptions Act" or "EXILE Act" , seeks to fundamentally alter the H-1B visa program. Its primary objective is to discontinue the issuance of new H-1B visas. The bill achieves this by amending Section 214(g)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act. Specifically, it mandates that the number of H-1B visas issued will be zero for fiscal year 2027 and all subsequent fiscal years, effectively phasing out the program after fiscal year 2026.