Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “End H-1B Now Act”.
End H-1B Now Act
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the H–1B program, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Elimination of H–1B program
Phase-Out of visas— Section 214(g)(1)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184) is amended—
in clause (vi), by striking “and” at the end;
in clause (vii), by striking “; or” and inserting “through fiscal year 2025;”; and
by inserting after clause (vii) the following:
“(viii) 10,000 in fiscal year 2026;
“(ix) 9,000 in fiscal year 2027;
“(x) 8,000 in fiscal year 2028;
“(xi) 7,000 in fiscal year 2029;
“(xii) 6,000 in fiscal year 2030;
“(xiii) 5,000 in fiscal year 2031;
“(xiv) 4,000 in fiscal year 2032;
“(xv) 3,000 in fiscal year 2033;
“(xvi) 2,000 in fiscal year 2034;
“(xvii) 1,000 in fiscal year 2035; and
“(xviii) zero in each succeeding fiscal year; or”
Occupations eligible for H–1B visas during phase-Out—
Elimination of fashion models and dual intent— Section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b)) is amended—
by inserting “having a residence in a foreign country which he has no intention of abandoning” after “subject to section 212(j)(2),”;
by striking “or as a fashion model”; and
by striking “or, in the case of a fashion model, is of distinguished merit and ability”.
Specialty occupations— Section 214(i)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(i)(2)) is amended by inserting after “occupation, are” the following: “that the occupation be as a physician, a surgeon, or a nurse, and”.
Sec. 3 Limitation on Medicare-funded residency programs
Section 1886(h)(5)(A) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395ww(h)(5)(A)) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: “For cost reporting periods beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this sentence, such term does not include any program that trains an individual who is an alien (as defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act) in such program.”.