Bill · H.R. 5985· House(119-HR-5985)
Expanding Health Care Providers for Veterans Act
- Introduced
- 11/7/2025
- Last activity
- 11/7/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Rashida Tlaib
- Cosponsors
- - 4 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Expanding Health Care Providers for Veterans Act aims to remove the numerical limit on H-1B visas for certain workers. This applies to nonimmigrants who are employed or have a job offer from the Department of Veterans Affairs or a certified State home. The changes would take effect six months after the Act is passed. Additionally, it prevents specific Presidential proclamations or executive orders restricting these workers from entering the United States.
Yes· 3 of 9
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+10
Directly aims to expand healthcare provider availability for veterans.
Does this help veterans get medical care?+8
Increases the pool of available healthcare providers for veterans by removing H-1B visa limits.
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?+7
Enhances the quality and availability of healthcare services provided to veterans.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Staffing for Veterans: By removing numerical visa limits for those employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs or certified State homes, the bill allows more nonimmigrant workers to serve in these roles (Section 2(a)).
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Protection from Entry Restrictions: The bill ensures that Presidential proclamations or executive orders restricting the entry of certain nonimmigrant workers do not apply to those working for the Department of Veterans Affairs or certified State homes (Section 2(c)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for people are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+10Good For Immigrants+6Good For Retirees+4Good For Seniors+4
- Healthcare
- Improves Veterans Healthcare+8Improves Healthcare Access+5
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+7
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Pathway To Citizenship+2
- 12/2/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/7/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Yvette ClarkeDemocrat · New York
André CarsonDemocrat · Indiana
Luz RivasDemocrat · California
Terri SewellDemocrat · Alabama