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Federal Legislation Aimed at Healthcare Workforce
- By: Anna Black
- On: 10/02/2025 08:58:34
- In: Workforce
Working in collaboration with the Essential Worker Immigration Coalition (EWIC), last month Representative Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) introduced H.R. 5494, the Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act. The bipartisan bill, focusing on addressing workforce shortages in healthcare (and other year-round sectors) aims to create a new type of visa. Differing from the existing H-2 visas (either the H-2A or the H-2B), the H-2C visa established in this bill allows the hiring of workers into year-round work and is to be used to fill positions that have a demonstrated workforce shortage.
For more information: https://smucker.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-smucker-introduces-legislation-strengthen-americas-workforce
Staff contact: Ablack@mehca.org