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H.R. 7859

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 7859, the Welcoming International Success Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 5, 2026 by Rep. Bonnie Coleman (D) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Mar 5, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 7859 has 4 co-sponsors.

hr7859/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7859 IH: Welcoming International Success Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-03-05
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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. 7859  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 5, 2026   Mrs. Watson Coleman  (for herself,  Mr. Johnson of Georgia ,  Ms. Clarke of New York ,  Mr. Moulton , and  Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To provide that the Proclamation entitled,  Restriction On Entry Of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers  shall have no force or effect.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Welcoming International Success Act  .
2.
No force and effect for proclamation relating to H-1B visas and wage levels
The Proclamation entitled,  Restriction On Entry Of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers  and issued on September 19, 2025, shall have no force or effect and no Federal funds may be obligated or expended to carry out such Proclamation.

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-03-05
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To provide that the Proclamation entitled, "Restriction On Entry Of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers" shall have no force or effect.

Sponsors

Rep. Bonnie Coleman (D) sponsors H.R. 7859, and 4 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 7859 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Mar 5, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7859 has taken 2 actions since Mar 5, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 5, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Mar 5, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 7859 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 7859 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Welcoming International Success Act — Display Title
  • Welcoming International Success Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To provide that the Proclamation entitled, "Restriction On Entry Of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers" shall have no force or effect. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7859 under Immigration, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7859’s is Immigration.

hr7859/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. 7859, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 42 (Thursday, March 5, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN:H.R. 7859.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: [The Congress shall havePower . . . ] To make all Laws which shall be necessary andproper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, andall other Powers vested by this Constitution in theGovernment of the United States, or in any Department orOfficer thereof.[Page H2473]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com