H.R. 7961 · 119th Congress

H–1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act

Introduced on Mar 17, 2026 by Michael Lawler (R-NY-17). 66 cosponsors, 59 of them from another party. Latest action (Mar 17, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
Mar 17, 2026
Cosponsors
66
59 from the other party
Policy area
Immigration
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. 2Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To exempt H-1B health care workers from the restriction under the Presidential Proclamation entitled "Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers", and for other purposes.

Summary

The Congressional Research Service has not summarized this measure yet.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Michael LawlerR-NY-17Sponsor

Democrats · 59

Republicans · 7

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

No recorded roll call on this measure: it moved by voice vote or unanimous consent, or has not reached the floor.

History

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  1. Mar 17, 2026Introduced in House
  2. Mar 17, 2026Introduced in House
  3. Mar 17, 2026 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. Greater New York Hospital Association6 reports
    $1.1M reported (all issues)
  2. Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions3 reports
    $30K reported (all issues)
  3. ADVOCATES FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH2 reports
    $170K reported (all issues)
  4. AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIAN SERVICES, INC2 reports
    $517.2K reported (all issues)
  5. AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS2 reports
    $171.2K reported (all issues)
  6. AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY2 reports
    $220K reported (all issues)
  7. AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION2 reports
    $1.6M reported (all issues)
  8. AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION2 reports
    $10.6M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION$1.2M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  9. AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION2 reports
    $343.2K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION$645K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  10. American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (FKA Association of American2 reports
    $50K reported (all issues)
  11. American Clinical Laboratory Assn2 reports
    $1.6M reported (all issues)
  12. American Medical Association2 reports
    $13.1M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION$371K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  13. Association of American Medical Colleges2 reports
    $1.4M reported (all issues)Federal contractor: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGESAI match · 100%
  14. COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS2 reports
    $486K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS$18M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 99%
  15. California Hospital Association2 reports
    $910K reported (all issues)
  16. Inland Empire Health Plan2 reports
    $90K reported (all issues)
  17. Mount Sinai Hospitals Group, Inc2 reports
    $160K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: MOUNT SINAI HOSPITALAI match · 99%
  18. RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY2 reports
    $220K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY$15.3M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  19. THE SOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS2 reports
    $516.2K reported (all issues)
  20. TRINITY HEALTH2 reports
    $480K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: TRINITY HEALTH$226.3K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 95%
  21. The Ickes & Enright Group (Northwell Health fka North Shore-LIJ)2 reports
    $220K reported (all issues)
  22. The Mount Sinai Hospital2 reports
    $470K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: MOUNT SINAI HOSPITALAI match · 100%
  23. UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER2 reports
    $350K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER$7M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  24. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY1 report
    $460K reported (all issues)
  25. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS1 report
    $190K reported (all issues)
  26. AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY1 report
    $680K reported (all issues)
  27. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS1 report
    $270K reported (all issues)
  28. American Academy of Pediatrics1 report
    $789.3K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS$442.6K in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  29. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists1 report
    $96K reported (all issues)
  30. American Society of Nephrology1 report
    $60K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY INCAI match · 100%
  31. California Medical Association Inc.1 report
    $40K reported (all issues)
  32. MEDICAL GROUP MANAGEMENT ASSN1 report
    $300K reported (all issues)
  33. NYU Langone Hospitals (Formerly NYU Hospitals Center)1 report
    $50K reported (all issues)
  34. QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED1 report
    $470K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: QUEST DIAGNOSTICS INCORPORATED$67.1M in contracts, FY2026AI match · 100%
  35. TEXAS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION1 report
    $50K reported (all issues)
  36. THE HOSPITAL AND HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA1 report
    $70K reported (all issues)Federal contractor: THE HOSPITAL AND HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIAAI match · 100%
  37. WISCONSIN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION1 report
    $40K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 9, 2026 · loaded Oct 9, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.