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H.R. 7961 119th Congress

H–1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act

Latest action, Mar 17, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

How the House voted

The House hasn't taken a roll call on this bill in the Congresses covered.

68 cosponsors

Sponsored by Michael Lawler (Republican). Cosponsors by party, House members included:

  • Democrats
  • Republicans
  • Independents
Cosponsors
61 D · 7 R
  • Democrat
  • Republican
  • Independent
68 members cosponsoring

Referred to: House: Judiciary Committee

Who lobbied on it

Clients whose quarterly lobbying reports named it, each quarter.

37 clientsQ1 2025Q3 2026

The clients with the most reports naming it. A report's amount covers all of that client's lobbying in the quarter, not just this bill.

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
4 reports
ADVOCATES FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH
3 reports
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF VETERINARY MEDICAL COLLEGES (FKA ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN
3 reports
AMERICAN CLINICAL LABORATORY ASSN
3 reports
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIAN SERVICES, INC.
3 reports
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS
3 reports
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY
3 reports
AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION
3 reports
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
3 reports
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
3 reports
AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION
3 reports
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
3 reports
CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
3 reports
COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS
3 reports
GREATER NEW YORK HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
RED+BLUE STRATEGIES
3 reports
The top 25 of 43 clients, by reports
ClientLobbying firmReportsReports totalingFromToHouse
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS4$1.1MQ1 2025Q3 2026yes
ADVOCATES FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH3$235KQ1 2026Q3 2026yes
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF VETERINARY MEDICAL COLLEGES (FKA ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN3$60KQ1 2026Q3 2026yes
AMERICAN CLINICAL LABORATORY ASSN3$2.4MQ1 2026Q3 2026yes
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIAN SERVICES, INC.3$636KQ1 2026Q3 2026yes
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS3$258KQ1 2026Q3 2026yes
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RHEUMATOLOGY3$270KQ1 2026Q3 2026yes
AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION3$2.5MQ1 2026Q3 2026yes
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION3$14.4MQ1 2026Q3 2026yes
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION3$17.6MQ1 2026Q3 2026yes
AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION3$487KQ1 2026Q3 2026yes
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES3$1.8MQ1 2026Q3 2026yes
CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION3$1.3MQ1 2026Q3 2026yes
COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS3$689KQ1 2026Q3 2026yes
GREATER NEW YORK HOSPITAL ASSOCIATIONRED+BLUE STRATEGIES3$0Q1 2026Q3 2026yes
GREATER NEW YORK HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION3$1.7MQ1 2026Q3 2026yes
ICKES & ENRIGHT GROUP (NORTHWELL HEALTH FKA NORTH SHORE-LIJ)TIBER CREEK GROUP3$330KQ1 2026Q3 2026yes
INLAND EMPIRE HEALTH PLANPOTOMAC PARTNERS DC3$135KQ1 2026Q3 2026yes
MOUNT SINAI HOSPITALS GROUP, INCRED+BLUE STRATEGIES3$240KQ1 2026Q3 2026yes
RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY3$290KQ1 2026Q3 2026yes
THE ICKES AND ENRIGHT GROUP (ON BEHALF OF GREATER NEW YORK HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION)TIBER CREEK GROUP3$240KQ1 2026Q3 2026yes
THE MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL3$580KQ1 2026Q3 2026yes
TRINITY HEALTH3$550KQ1 2026Q3 2026yes
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER3$440KQ1 2026Q3 2026yes
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY2$730KQ2 2026Q3 2026yes