# 119-hr-7351: NURSE Visa Act of 2026

119-hr-7351, NURSE Visa Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7351
- Congress: 119
- Title: NURSE Visa Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a national 20,000 cap to expand nurse visas for shortage areas.** It would tie eligibility to Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) shortage-area designations and require hiring facilities to keep a provider-to-patient staffing ratio policy. - Nurses: Would be eligible for nonimmigrant nurse visas based on HRSA-designated shortage areas rather than state-by-state allocations, with up to 20,000 visas available nationally. - Health care facilities: Must maintain a written provider-to-patient staffing ratio policy as a condition for hiring or continuing to employ these nonimmigrant nurses. - Shortage-area communities: HRSA-designated high-need areas would be prioritized for placements under the program, shifting the focus to federally identified shortage locations. - Federal agencies: The Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of State would have 1 year to issue regulations to implement the changes.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More nurse visas, new facility rules: mixed, high. If enacted, the bill would set one nationwide cap of 20,000 nurse visas for work in HRSA-designated shortage areas. It would remove the old state-by-state visa limits. Facilities that hire or keep nurses under this program would need a written provider-to-patient staffing ratio policy. HHS and the…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7351 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7351)

## Related
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-5658: Child Care for Every Community Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5658)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7351 (as of 2026-04-21).