S. 3599: The Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act
On May 5, 2020, Senators Perdue (R-GA), Young (R-IN), Cornyn (R-TX), Durbin (D-IL), Coons (D-DE), and Leahy (D-VT) introduced S.3599, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, which seeks to enhance the healthcare workforce during the COVID-19 global pandemic by recapturing 40,000 unused immigrant visas for doctors (15,000) and nurses (25,000).
AILA welcomes the introduction of this bipartisan legislation which would help address critical shortages in our nation’s healthcare workforce during the COVID-19 global pandemic. AILA includes below the full bill text, as well as additional resources detailing the content of the bill and important context provided through press releases and news articles.
Join AILA in urging Congress to support this important legislation by emailing your legislators today and amplifying the bill on social media using the #ImmigrantHealthHeroes hashtag.
Additional Resources
- AILA Press Statement: AILA Supports the “Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act” - April 30, 2020
- Senators Perdue, Young, Durbin, and Coons Issue Press Release on Introduction of Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act – April 30, 2020
- Press Release: Durbin, Perdue, Young, Coons to Introduce Bipartisan Bill Addressing Shortage of Doctors, Nurses – April 30, 2020
- AILA and IMGT Send Letter to DOS Recommending Actions to Facilitate the Services of International Medical Graduates During the COVID-19 Outbreak - April 3, 2020
Media Resources
- Al Jazeera: Senate Bill Seeks More Visas for Foreign Health Workers in US – May 5, 2020
- The Hill: Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Make More Green Cards Available to Doctors, Nurses – May 4, 2020
- Roll Call: Green Card Bill Would Bring More Foreign Doctors, Nurses to US – April 30, 2020
- Washington Examiner: Bipartisan Senate Proposals Would Boost Healthcare Workforce by Recycling Visas – April 30, 2020