# 116-hr-6788: Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act

116-hr-6788, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL); status Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6788
- Congress: 116
- Title: Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2020-05-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 83
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act This bill makes previously unused immigrant visas available to nurses and physicians who petition for such a visa before the date that is 90 days after the end of the declared national emergency relating to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak. The number of visas available shall be the total number of unused employment-based immigrant visas from FY1992-FY2020, up to 40,000. Of such visas, 25,000 shall be reserved for nurses and 15,000 for physicians. Certain family members may accompany the principal beneficiary of a visa provided under this bill, and visas for such family members shall (1) be made available from the unused visas from FY1992-FY2020, and (2) not be counted against the 40,000 cap. Visas provided under this bill shall be exempt from per-country limitations.

## Cosponsors (83)

- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1] (D-IA), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2020-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rose, Max [D-NY-11] (D-NY), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Woodall, Rob [R-GA-7] (R-GA), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] (R-FL), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2020-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2020-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2020-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] (R-MI), 2020-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] (R-IN), 2020-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2020-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2] (R-FL), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2020-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] (R-OK), 2020-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5] (D-OK), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] (R-WA), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2020-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] (R-MO), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres Small, Xochitl [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2020-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2020-06-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2020-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2020-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2020-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL), 2020-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2020-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2020-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2020-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2020-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2020-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13] (D-GA), 2020-07-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2020-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2020-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2020-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Long, Billy [R-MO-7] (R-MO), 2020-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16] (R-OH), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2020-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-3] (R-MO), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2020-08-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Shalala, Donna E. [D-FL-27] (D-FL), 2020-08-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2020-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2020-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2020-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2020-09-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA), 2020-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2020-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2020-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2020-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2020-12-09T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
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- 116-hr-1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-6788 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6788)

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