Immigration: New Restrictions on H-1B Work Visas
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This bill proposes extreme changes that would likely face heavy opposition from the business community and tech industry. It lacks broad bipartisan support in its current form.
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The bill halts all new H-1B visa issuance for 3 years, then permanently cuts the annual cap from 85,000 to 25,000 and picks winners by wage level instead of lottery. Current and prospective H-1B workers also face a shorter visa term (3 years instead of 6), a ban on working for more than one employer, and a new rule barring staffing agencies from sponsoring them at all.
“no alien may be issued a nonimmigrant visa described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(B)) until the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.”
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Senator Tim Sheehy of Montana introduced the End H-1B Abuse Act on July 23, 2026. The bill proposes a three-year pause on new H-1B visas, a reduction of the annual cap to 25,000, and a $200,000 minimum salary. It also codifies a $100,000 application fee and bans third-party staffing models.
Congressional Republicans are pushing to drastically scale back the H-1B program. Rep. Eli Crane's 'End H-1B Visa Abuse Act' would suspend the program for three years and cut the annual cap to 25,000, while codifying a $100,000 per visa fee to discourage hiring foreign workers over Americans.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
End H–1B Visa Abuse Act of 2026
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