NURSE Visa Act of 2026

This bill would change federal immigration law for temporary visas given to foreign nurses. It would raise the yearly limit on these visas from 500 to 20,000 and remove the current per-state limits. The visas would be used to employ nurses in shortage areas designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration. Facilities hiring these nurses would need a policy on provider-to-patient staffing ratios. Federal health and state agencies would have to write rules to carry out these changes within one year.

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Sponsors

• Donald S. Beyer, Jr. Democrat sponsor
• 0 cosponsors