House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Closing the Workforce Gap Act of 2026

H.R. 7682Introduced Feb 25, 2026Policy area: Immigration

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to base the numerical limitations for H-2B nonimmigrants on economic need, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Jack Bergman R-MI

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Where it went

IntroducedFeb 25, 2026
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Latest action: Feb 25, 2026 — Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 7682.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. BERGMAN, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 37, February 25, 2026, Page H2329):
Article 1 Section 8 Clause 18
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

2 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 1 Democrat

1 of 2 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

John Moolenaar (R-MI), Hillary Scholten (D-MI).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Jack Bergman.

Sponsor’s state and district

Michigan in Congress · MI-1 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.