H.R. 7961

119th Congress

In Committee

H–1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act

Sponsored byRep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]NY· Introduced 17 March 2026

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Latest action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

17 March 2026·4 months ago

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
17 March 2026 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
17 March 2026 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
17 March 2026 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

61 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]NY

Cosponsors

Democrat4590%
Republican510%

Democrat:Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Democrat:Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]CA
Democrat:Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]CA
Democrat:Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large]PR
Democrat:Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]CA
Democrat:Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]RI
Democrat:Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]PA
Democrat:Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]NV
Democrat:Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]CA
Democrat:Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]CA
Democrat:Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]IL
Democrat:Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]OR
Democrat:Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]CA
Democrat:Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Democrat:Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]MI
Democrat:Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]NY
Republican:Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]NJ
Democrat:Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11]VA
Democrat:Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]ME
Democrat:Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]CT
Democrat:Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]IN
Democrat:Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]NY
Democrat:Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]MA
Democrat:Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Democrat:Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]CA
Democrat:Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2]PA
Democrat:Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35]CA
Democrat:Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
Democrat:Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3]OR
Republican:Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]PA
Democrat:Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]TX
Democrat:Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6]LA
Democrat:Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]WA
Democrat:Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]NC
Democrat:Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]DE
Democrat:Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19]NY
Democrat:Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]AL
Democrat:Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]MA
Democrat:Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]MI
Republican:Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large]MP
Democrat:Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10]IL
Democrat:Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]CA
Republican:Rep. Alford, Mark [R-MO-4]MO
Democrat:Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]IL
Democrat:Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]NY
Democrat:Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]WA
Democrat:Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34]TX
Republican:Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]PA

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Classification

Policy area

Immigration

Committees

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Judiciary Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To17 Mar 2026