A bill to exempt public school employees from non-processing related fees for H-1B visas imposed by Presidential Proclamation 10973.

This bill would add a new exception to a $100,000 payment required by Presidential Proclamation 10973, issued on September 19, 2025, for certain H-1B visa petitions. Under the bill, H-1B petitions for foreign workers in specialty occupations who will work for a public school or public school district in the United States would not have to include the $100,000 payment. This exception would be in addition to the exceptions already listed in the Proclamation.

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Sponsors

• Lisa Murkowski Republican sponsor
• 2 cosponsors