A bill to exempt public school employees from non-processing related fees for H-1B visas imposed by Presidential Proclamation 10973.

Key Points

• Sen. Murkowski introduced a bill to help public schools avoid a $100,000 fee when hiring foreign workers. This massive fee was part of a rule Trump created in 2025 that added new costs to certain work visas.
• The bill focuses on the H-1B visa program, which many school districts use to hire teachers for specialized subjects like math, science, or special education. Currently, schools are required to pay this large sum on top of regular paperwork costs.
• If this bill becomes law, public school districts would be exempt from the $100,000 payment. This would make it much cheaper for schools to fill teacher shortages and allow them to spend that money on students and classrooms instead of federal fees.

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