Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene moved to abolish the H-1B visa program in one of her final acts in Congress before resigning, capping a years-long clash over high-skilled immigration as speculation swirls about a potential 2028 Presidential bid.
Greene, a Georgia Republican who has since resigned from Congress, introduced legislation to aggressively phase out and ultimately eliminate the H-1B visa program, according to congressional records.
The full text of the bill has not yet been released on the congressional website.
In November, Greene indicated that the bill would end the program entirely, with a narrow temporary exemption for medical professionals such as doctors and nurses. Under the proposal, up to 10,000 visas annually could be issued for those roles, with even that carve-out slated to be phased out over a decade, per details she released at the time, reported The Hill.
🚨I am introducing a bill to END the mass replacement of American workers by aggressively phasing out the H1B program.
Big Tech, AI giants, hospitals, and industries across the board have abused the H-1B system to cut out our own people.
Americans are the most talented people… pic.twitter.com/m73Wp1MMiw
— Former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) November 13, 2025
Greene argued that large corporations and institutions had abused the H-1B system to undercut U.S. wages and replace domestic labor.
The H-1B visa allows U.S. employers to sponsor foreign workers in specialty occupations, most commonly in technology, engineering, health, and science. Federal law caps new visas for the private sector at 85,000 per year, including 20,000 reserved for workers with advanced degrees from U.S. universities, a supply that routinely falls short of demand and triggers an annual lottery.
Greene’s proposal went further than actions taken by President Donald Trump’s administration, which has so far tightened rather than abolished the program.
In September, Trump ordered a $100,000 application fee for new H-1B visas, DX reported. Business groups and several states reportedly challenged the fee, warning it would harm innovation and competitiveness.
The bill was referred to the House Judiciary Committee, along with the Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means committees, but did not advance before Greene’s resignation.
Greene’s last day in office was January 5, 2026. She took office on January 3, 2021, serving in the U.S. House of Representatives for 5 years and 3 days.
