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119-hr-7451119th Congress

EXILE Act

Sponsored By: Representative Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]

Introduced

Summary

Ends the H-1B visa program by setting H-1B admissions to zero starting in fiscal year 2027. This bill would keep the current H-1B rules in place through fiscal year 2026.

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  • Prospective skilled foreign workers would be barred from new H-1B admissions beginning in fiscal year 2027.
  • U.S. employers that rely on H-1B sponsorship would no longer be able to obtain H-1B admissions for new hires after fiscal year 2026.
  • The bill’s text does not include phased transitions, funding, or alternative visa pathways within this section, leaving no replacement mechanism specified.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Stop new H-1B work visas

This bill would change the H-1B program so no new H-1B admissions are allowed starting in fiscal year 2027. Existing H-1B rules would remain in place through fiscal year 2026. If enacted, foreign nationals could not get a new H-1B admission beginning in fiscal year 2027. U.S. employers could not sponsor new H-1B hires starting in fiscal year 2027, and this section does not include transition rules or new funding.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]

FL • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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