Lets more nurses from other countries work in U.S. hospitals and requires staffing ratio policies.
This bill would let many more nurses from other countries work in U.S. hospitals, especially in areas needing nurses. It would increase the number of visas from 500 to 20,000 each year. Hospitals that hire these nurses would also need a policy about how many patients each nurse cares for.
Today, the U.S. offers 500 visas each year for nurses from other countries, with specific limits for each state. This bill would increase that number to 20,000 visas annually and remove the state-specific limits. It would also require hospitals that hire these nurses to have a policy on how many patients each nurse cares for.
HR 7351 · 119th Congress · February 4, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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