Rep. Steube's EXILE Act Would Eliminate H-1B Visa Program, Zeroing Out Tech Worker Slots
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This bill would completely eliminate the H-1B visa program starting in fiscal year 2027, meaning no new H-1B visas would be issued. The roughly 85,000 new H-1B visas granted each year would drop to zero. Current H-1B holders would eventually lose their status as their visas expire, forcing them to either find another visa category, leave the country, or face becoming undocumented. This would be devastating for the hundreds of thousands of skilled foreign workers currently in H-1B status and the many more who apply each year.
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Florida Representative Greg Steube introduced the EXILE Act, which seeks to eliminate the H-1B visa program by 2027. The bill aims to stop corporations from using 'cheaper foreign labor' and claims the program has displaced American workers in tech and medicine.
The EXILE Act proposes a hard stop rather than a phase-out, setting the annual H-1B visa allocation to zero beginning in October 2026. The bill does not address the status of current visa holders but would prevent any new petitions from being filed.
Healthcare groups warn that the EXILE Act could worsen staffing shortages, particularly in rural areas. The bill follows a recent Trump administration policy imposing a $100,000 fee for new H-1B applications, which has already strained recruitment for international medical graduates.
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Official Title
EXILE Act
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