# 119-hr-7451: EXILE Act

119-hr-7451, EXILE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7451
- Congress: 119
- Title: EXILE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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. - 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.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stop new H-1B work visas: cost, high. 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 sp…

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- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act
- 119-hr-9109: Stop ANTIFA Act of 2026
- 119-hr-687: MERIT Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7451 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7451)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
- [119-hr-9109: Stop ANTIFA Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9109)
- [119-hr-687: MERIT Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-687)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7451 (as of 2026-04-21).