# 119-hr-7859: Welcoming International Success Act

119-hr-7859, Welcoming International Success Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7859
- Congress: 119
- Title: Welcoming International Success Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would nullify the September 19, 2025 "Restriction On Entry Of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers" proclamation and bar federal funds from being used to carry it out.** That action would strip the proclamation of legal effect and prevent federal agencies from obligating or spending money to enforce those entry limits, directly affecting the nonimmigrant workers named in the proclamation and the employers who recruit them.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Restore entry for H-1B workers: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would cancel the Proclamation titled "Restriction On Entry Of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers" issued on September 19, 2025. It would bar Federal agencies from obligating or spending any Federal funds to carry out that Proclamation. If enacted, affected H-1B nonimmigrant workers…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-3644: Menstrual Equity For All Act of 2025
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7859 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7859)

## Related
- [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-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-3644: Menstrual Equity For All Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3644)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7859 (as of 2026-04-21).