IG Act of 2025

House Bill

H.R. 3735

119th Congress

IG Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Jun 4, 2025

Primary Sponsor

David P. Joyce

Representative

Republican

OH-14

Cosponsors

1

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Policy Area

Immigration

Summary

This bill would exempt certain healthcare workers who provide care for veterans from the annual cap on H-1B visas, making it easier for them to work in the United States. This could help ensure that the Department of Veterans Affairs and state-run veteran facilities have enough skilled workers to provide care for veterans.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

SponsorDavid P. Joyce (R-OH)

Introduced6/4/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

ChamberHouse

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IG Act of 2025

This bill would exempt certain healthcare workers who provide care for veterans from the annual cap on H-1B visas, making it easier for them to work in the United States. This could help ensure that the Department of Veterans Affairs and state-run veteran faci

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This bill would exempt certain healthcare workers who provide care for veterans from the annual cap on H-1B visas, making it easier for them to work in the United States. This could help ensure that the Department of Veterans Affairs and state-run veteran facilities have enough skilled workers to provide care for veterans.

Bill Number: 3735
Sponsor: David P. Joyce (R-OH)
Introduced: 6/4/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Policy Area: Immigration

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Fact Sheet

Title: IG Act of 2025
Bill Number: 3735
Sponsor: David P. Joyce (R-OH)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced: 6/4/2025
Summary: This bill would exempt certain healthcare workers who provide care for veterans from the annual cap on H-1B visas, making it easier for them to work in the United States. This could help ensure that the Department of Veterans Affairs and state-run veteran facilities have enough skilled workers to pr

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would exempt certain healthcare workers who provide care for veterans from the annual cap on H-1B visas, making it easier for them to work in the United States. This could help ensure that the Department of Veterans Affairs and state-run veteran facilities have enough skilled workers to provide care for veterans.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Expanding Health Care Providers for Veterans Act This bill exempts certain workers involved with providing care for veterans from the annual cap on H-1B visas (specialty occupations). Specifically, an H-1B visa shall not count against the annual cap if the visa holder is employed (or has received a job offer) at the Department of Veterans Affairs or a State home (generally, a facility established by a state or Indian tribe for disabled veterans). (The annual H-1B cap is 65,000 visas with various exemptions and additional visas available to certain categories of workers.)

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Exempts healthcare workers providing care for veterans from the annual 65,000 H-1B visa cap
Applies to workers employed or with job offers at the Department of Veterans Affairs or state-run veteran facilities
Aims to ensure veteran healthcare facilities have enough skilled workers to provide care

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it could make it easier for healthcare workers to come to the U.S. to provide care for veterans at VA and state-run veteran facilities. This could help address potential staffing shortages and ensure veterans receive the care they need. The bill would primarily impact veterans who receive care at these facilities, as well as the healthcare workers who would be able to work in the U.S. under this exemption.