Showing posts with label Legislation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Legislation. Show all posts
Monday, March 30, 2026

Medical Groups Back Legislation that would Exempt Healthcare Workers from $100,000 H-1B Filing Fee

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On March 17, 2026, bipartisan legislation was introduced by U.S. Representatives Mike Lawyer (R-NY), Sanford Bishop Jr. (D-GA), Yvette Clark...
Monday, February 23, 2026

Congress Implores DHS to Exempt Healthcare Workers from $100,000 H 1B Visa Fee

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In February 2026, bipartisan members of Congress renewed calls for relief from the $100,000 H 1B visa filing fee for international healthca...
Friday, February 13, 2026

US Healthcare Industry Continues to Push for Exemptions to $100,000 H-1B Fee

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In September 2025, President Trump instituted a prohibitive $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas. While lawsuits against the fee have been ongoi...
Monday, November 10, 2025

CALL FOR CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT OF HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE RESILIENCE ACT

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As discussed in a previous blog post , Musillo Unkenholt is pleased to report that the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act (HWRA) has been r...
Thursday, September 11, 2025

HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE RESILIENCE ACT REINTRODUCED INTO CONGRESS

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Musillo Unkenholt is pleased to report that the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act (HWRA) has been reintroduced into Congress. The HWRA has...
Wednesday, June 25, 2025

E-Verify Launches New Report on Revoked EADs

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On June 20, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) launched a new report to allow employers to identify E-Verify cases with Employ...
Monday, April 21, 2025

Immigration Policy Essential to Ease U.S. Healthcare Staffing Crisis

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Legal immigration pathways remain necessary to meet U.S. healthcare staffing needs for positions throughout the industry, including Register...
Friday, March 28, 2025

Healthcare Workforce Coalition meets with Lawmakers on Increasing Nurse Visas

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In March 2025, the Healthcare Workforce Coalition issued a press release on their recent meetings on Capitol Hill. The purpose of their mee...
Monday, March 29, 2021

HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE RESILIENCE ACT REINTRODUCED INTO CONGRESS

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Musillo Unkenholt is pleased to report that the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act has been reintroduced into Congress.  The HWRA is smart...
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Thursday, September 10, 2020

WHERE THE HWRA STANDS

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The HWRA is an important piece of proposed legislation that would allow US patients access to badly needed nurses and doctors.  These two oc...
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Wednesday, July 29, 2020

HWRA ON THE SENATE FLOOR (VIDEO)

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Sens. Perdue and Durbin make the case for the Healthcare Worker Resilience Act on the floor of the Senate.  CLICK HERE  (Scroll to 1:36) ...
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Wednesday, June 3, 2020

HWRA CO-SPONSOR LIST GROWS AND GROWS

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Support for the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act continues to grow.  In the Senate, co-sponsorship of S. 3599 has grown to 26 Senators....
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Friday, May 29, 2020

US NURSING SUPPLY IS AT A CRISIS

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Nursing supply was already at a tipping point before the COVID-19 crisis.  The US was struggling to satisfy rising demand in the face of a d...
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Wednesday, May 20, 2020

TWENTY HOUSE CO-SPONSORS ON HR 6788 (HWRA)

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Everyone has been working hard to drum up support for the HWRA in the Senate.  We have not however forgotten about the House and bill HR 67...
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Friday, May 15, 2020

FOURTEEN SENATE CO-SPONSORS ON HWRA S.3599

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Everyone has been working hard behind the scenes to drum up support for the HWRA.  We are pleased to announce that the bill now has 14 co-...
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Monday, May 11, 2020

HWRA HOUSE BILL FORMALLY INTRODUCED

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Members Brad Schneider (D-IL), Tom Cole (R-OK), Abby Finkenauer (D-IA), and Don Bacon (R-NE) introduced the HWRA into the US House of Re...
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Wednesday, May 6, 2020

HWRA FORMALLY INTRODUCED AND ASSIGNED S.3599

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Musillo Unkenholt is pleased to report that the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act has been introduced into the Senate and assigned S. ...
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Monday, May 4, 2020

HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE RESILIENCE ACT FAQ

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Musillo Unkenholt is pleased to report that the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act has been introduced into Congress.   The HWRA is smar...
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Friday, May 1, 2020

HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE RESILIENCE ACT PROVIDES NEEDED NURSES FOR US PATIENTS

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Musillo Unkenholt is pleased to report that the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act will be introduced into Congress next week.   The HWR...
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Wednesday, December 18, 2019

FAIRNESS FOR HIGH-SKILLED IMMIGRANTS ACT VOTE TABLED UNTIL 2020

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Sen. Lee and Durbin have agreed to postpone S. 386 (Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act) until 2020. It seems that Sen. Lee may not h...
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