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H.R. 7351

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 7351, the NURSE Visa Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Feb 4, 2026 by Rep. Don Beyer (D). It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Feb 4, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 7351 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb7351/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7351 IH: National Urgent Recruitment for Skilled Employees Visa Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-02-04
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7351  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 4, 2026   Mr. Beyer  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide nonimmigrant status to nurses working in certain facilities.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   National Urgent Recruitment for Skilled Employees Visa Act of 2026   or the   NURSE Visa Act of 2026  .
2.
Requirements for admission of nonimmigrant nurses
(a)
Number of Visas
Section 212(m)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(m)(4) ) is amended—
(1)
by striking  500. The number of such visas issued for employment in each State in each fiscal year shall not exceed the following:  and inserting  20,000. Such visas shall be issued to employ a nonimmigrant to perform nursing services in a shortage area (as designated by the the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration). ; and
(2)
by striking subparagraphs (A) through (C).
(b)
Provider staffing ratio required
Section 212(m)(6) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1182(m)(6) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(C)
The facility has in place a policy with respect to a provider-to-patient staffing ratio.
 .
(c)
Regulations required
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of State shall issue regulations necessary to implement the amendments made by this section.
(d)
Applicability
This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to a petition for a nonimmigrant visa issued pursuant to a petition granted under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(c) ).

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-02-04
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide nonimmigrant status to nurses working in certain facilities.

Sponsors

Rep. Don Beyer (D) sponsors H.R. 7351 alone.

Don Beyer

Rep. · D–VA-8 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 7351 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Feb 4, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7351 has taken 2 actions since Feb 4, 2026.

ChamberAction
Feb 4, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Feb 4, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 7351 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 7351 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • NURSE Visa Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • NURSE Visa Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • National Urgent Recruitment for Skilled Employees Visa Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide nonimmigrant status to nurses working in certain facilities. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7351 under Immigration, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7351’s is Immigration.

hr7351/policy-areas.txt
ImmigrationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7351, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 4, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BEYER:H.R. 7351.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Section 8 of article I of the Constitution.[Page H2031]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com