Contact Congress about H.R. 7961: H–1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act

Foreign health workers with H-1B visas would not face the special $100,000 payment for entering the United States. They and their employers would remain under the usual H-1B fee rules.

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H–1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Latest action on H.R. 7961: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects foreign doctors and other health workers using H-1B visas, along with the U.S. health facilities that hire them. It could also affect patients if the exemption helps facilities fill open jobs, but the size of that effect is unclear.

Why this matters: The $100,000 payment can make it much harder for health facilities to hire foreign doctors and other needed workers. Removing it could help hospitals and clinics fill open jobs, especially in places with staff shortages. It could also make more U.S. job offers possible for foreign health professionals. The bill does not show how many workers would qualify or how much patient access and health care costs could change.

Key provisions in H.R. 7961

• The bill covers H-1B visa holders in the health care workforce. It uses the definition in section 5101 of the Affordable Care Act, found at 42 U.S.C. 294q.
• Covered health workers would no longer face the entry rule tied to a $100,000 payment. That rule comes from the September 19, 2025 proclamation called “Restriction on Entry of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers.”
• The exemption would cover health workers who already have jobs. It would also cover those who have received job offers.
• The federal government could not charge these workers more than the usual H-1B fee. Immigration and Nationality Act section 214(c)(9)(B), found at 8 U.S.C. 1184(c)(9)(B), sets that fee.
• All other H-1B rules would remain in place. The bill changes only the proclamation’s entry restriction and extra payment for this group.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 7961

What is H.R. 7961?

Foreign health workers with H-1B visas would not face the special $100,000 payment for entering the United States. They and their employers would remain under the usual H-1B fee rules.

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