Who it affects
- H-1B workers, employers, and staffing agencies
- Spouses and minor children of H-visa workers
- Foreign students and certain exchange visitors
- Temporary residents and permanent-residence applicants
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End H–1B Visa Abuse Act of 2026
S. 5097 · Senate bill · Introduced July 23, 2026
The End H–1B Visa Abuse Act of 2026 would pause H-1B visas and restrict immigration status changes and employment for temporary residents, students, and employers.
At a glance
Where it stands
In committee
How South Carolina voted
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What it would do
- It would impose a three-year H-1B visa pause, a 25,000 annual cap, and three-year stay limits.
- Employers would face a $200,000 yearly H-1B wage minimum and $100,000 fees for initial applications or employer changes.
- It would end H-worker family visas and bar H-1B staffing-agency placements and work for multiple employers.
- It would ban federal employment of temporary visa holders and work authorization for foreign students and certain exchange visitors.
- It would generally bar temporary residents from obtaining permanent residence inside the country, with limited exceptions.
- It would cancel work permits tied to permanent-residence applications and ban switching between temporary visa categories.
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How South Carolina voted
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill yet.
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a pause on the issuance of H-1B visas until certain limitations on the issuance thereof are implemented.
- Sponsor
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim (R-MT)
- Introduced
- July 23, 2026
- Cosponsors
- 2
- Committees
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Latest action
- July 23, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
Congress hasn't published an official summary.
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Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published. Reports for October through December 2026 are due January 20, 2027.