# 115-hr-3351: Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act of 2017

115-hr-3351, Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] (R-WI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3351
- Congress: 115
- Title: Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Introduced: 2017-07-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] (R-GA), 2017-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-7059: Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4760: Securing America's Future Act of 2018
- 115-hr-4229: Protecting HOME Access Act of 2017
- 115-hr-4143: Dialysis PATIENTS Demonstration Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3976: Access to Marketplace Insurance Act
- 115-hr-3513: Canadian Snowbird Visa Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-3351 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3351)

## Related
- [115-hr-7059: Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7059)
- [115-hr-4760: Securing America's Future Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4760)
- [115-hr-4229: Protecting HOME Access Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4229)
- [115-hr-4143: Dialysis PATIENTS Demonstration Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4143)
- [115-hr-3976: Access to Marketplace Insurance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3976)
- [115-hr-3513: Canadian Snowbird Visa Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3513)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3351 (as of 2025-11-18).