Work to exempt public schools from the new $100,000 H-1B visa fee so Alaska schools can continue hiring qualified teachers.

Lisa Murkowski · Alaska · Republican

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Occurrences

Senator Murkowski introduced legislation to help ensure Alaska’s students continue to have access to qualified teachers. Senator Murkowski’s bill would exempt public schools from the new $100,000 fee for each H-1B visa imposed last year by President Trump.

Introduced legislation to exempt public schools from the new H-1B visa fee, preserving access to qualified teachers in Alaska schools.

Murkowski Introduces Legislation to Help Alaska’s Public School Staffing Shortage
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Evidence

GovInfo shows S. 4087, introduced by Sen. Murkowski, with the last action listed as 'introduced in Senate' and 'read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary' on March 12, 2026. The bill text would exempt public school employees from the $100,000 H-1B fee.

Concrete legislative action was taken, but the bill remained at introduction and referral with no passage or later affirmative action shown.

unresolved same_term A for effort

S. 4087 (IS) - To exempt public school employees from non-processing related fees for H–1B visas imposed by Presidential Proclamation 10973. - GovInfo
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The Judiciary Committee's legislation page lists S. 4087 with last action on 03/12/2026 and the title 'A bill to exempt public school employees from non-processing related fees for H-1B visas imposed by Presidential Proclamation 10973.' No later committee action appears on the page.

As of the committee's current published legislation list, the bill is still stuck at its March 12 referral stage, indicating the promise remains unresolved.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Legislation | United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary
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Assessments

never same_term A for effort

Murkowski introduced S. 4087 on March 12, 2026 to exempt public school employees from the $100,000 H-1B visa fee, matching the promised action and showing a serious legislative attempt. However, the available federal record shows only introduction, second reading, and referral to the Senate Judiciary Committee, with no passage, enactment, or implemented exemption. Because the promised outcome has not been delivered despite her effort, this is a failed promise with effort credit rather than unresolved delivery.

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