Support legislation to exempt physicians and other health care workers from the new $100,000 H-1B fee and prohibit new H-1B fees on health care workers above existing statutory fees.

In response, Bishop, along with Representatives Mike Lawler (R-NY), Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), and Yvette Clarke (D-NY), introduced bipartisan legislation in March 2026 (H.R. 7961), which will exempt physicians and other health care workers from the new $100,000 fee for H-1B petitions. It also prohibits new H-1B fees from being imposed on health care workers that exceed the existing fees under the U.S. Code.

Bishop backed and introduced legislation to shield health care workers from the new H-1B fee and cap any related fees at existing levels.

Congressman Bishop Applauds U.S. Court Ruling Blocking Trump Administration’s $100,000 Visa Fee | Congressman Sanford Bishop
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The article says Rep. Sanford Bishop co-introduced the H-1Bs for Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act, which would exempt H-1B healthcare workers from the $100,000 fee and bar higher fees than standard H-1B charges.

Bishop took the concrete legislative step of joining the House bill aimed at carving out physicians and other health care workers from the new H-1B surcharge.

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US lawmakers move to spare H-1B healthcare workers from $100K entry-fee; bill gains bipartisan backing
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The article reports that DHS asked the First Circuit to stay Judge Sorokin's June 8 order vacating the $100,000 H-1B fee, and that Sorokin paused his ruling pending appeal.

The fee fight is still active in court: the surcharge has been struck down at the district level but the ruling is stayed on appeal, so the policy question remains unresolved.

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Trump admin says $100k fee is not a tax, H-1B abuse raises national security concerns bringing 'aliens with foreign loyalties'
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