Congress·In Committee·S. 4087
A bill to exempt public school employees from non-processing related fees for H-1B visas imposed by Presidential Proclamation 10973.
Visa Fee Relief for Public School Teachers
Legislative Progress
Senate
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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Mar 12, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Mar 12, 2026
Introduced in Senate
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
A bill to exempt public school employees from non-processing related fees for H-1B visas imposed by Presidential Proclamation 10973.
Bill NumberS 4087
Congress119th Congress
ChamberSenate
Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Sponsor
Cosponsors
(2)D: 1R: 1
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