Congress moves to restore H-1B hiring, reversing wage protections
H.R. 7859 — Welcoming International Success Act · Filed by Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) · 4 cosponsors · Introduced Mar 5, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill voids a September 2025 presidential proclamation that restricted entry of certain nonimmigrant workers (including H-1B visa holders) and bars the federal government from spending money to enforce it. The bill would restore the ability of employers to hire foreign workers under the H-1B program at whatever wage levels the proclamation had restricted.
Why we flagged it
The bill's sole operative function is to void a proclamation restricting nonimmigrant worker entry and wage protections, directly reversing labor-market restrictions on foreign hiring. This is a straightforward deregulation of immigration-linked employment policy.
What the text implies
- Restores H-1B hiring without the wage-floor protections the proclamation imposed, potentially enabling wage suppression in tech and skilled professional sectors.
- Removes federal enforcement mechanism for the proclamation, meaning no agency resources are directed to monitoring or enforcing the restrictions that were in place.
The full analysis lists 3 implications of this text.
Who stands to gain
technology companies; consulting firms; staffing agencies specializing in H-1B placement