Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 20, 2017)
Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act of 2017
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for up to 8,000 employment-based immigrant visas per fiscal year for qualifying nurses, physical therapists, and other health care workers (excluding physicians) and their accompanying family members. Such aliens are exempted from worldwide and foreign state numerical limits.
A petition filed on behalf of such an immigrant must be accompanied by evidence that the prospective U.S. employer has the ability to pay the proffered wage.
What just happenedSep 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 20, 2017
- Sep 6, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee - Jul 20, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jul 20, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 20, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House