H.R. 8443

End H–1B Visa Abuse Act of 2026

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Sec. 5. Prohibiting Federal employment of nonimmigrant visa holders

(a) Barring Federal petitions. Section 214(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

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(15) No agency, department, or instrumentality of the Federal Government may file a petition for a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15).

(b) Barring Federal employment. Section 274A(h) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324a(h)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

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(4) Prohibition on Federal employment of nonimmigrants. No agency, department, or instrument of the Federal Government may employ, either directly or through a contract, a nonimmigrant described in section 101(a)(15).