# U.S. H-1B visa legislative proposals > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/us-h-1b-visa-legislative-proposals > Updated: 2026-10-16T11:32:51.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. U.S. lawmakers have introduced competing legislative measures regarding the H-1B visa program. In late September, Indian-American lawmakers Suhas Subramanyam and Raja Krishnamurthy advocated for the ‘Domestic Visa Renewal Modernization Act’. This proposal seeks to expand a 2024 pilot program by allowing various foreign professionals—including H-1B, L, and O visa holders—to renew their visa stamps within the United States to avoid international travel delays and consular backlogs. By mid-October, legislative focus shifted toward wage requirements. Representative Glenn Grothman introduced the ‘Protecting American Workers Through H-1B Modernization Act’ in the House, which proposes raising the H-1B annual salary floor from $60,000 to approximately $140,000. A companion Senate bill, S. 5638, was introduced by Senator Jon Husted. While the proposal aims to tie the threshold to the Social Security Administration’s national average wage index, it includes certain exemptions for workers with advanced degrees or specific earnings levels. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-16: U.S. lawmakers propose raising H-1B visa salary threshold to $140,000 U.S. lawmakers have proposed a bill to raise the H-1B visa salary threshold from $60,000 to nearly $140,000 to protect American workers from being bypassed by employers using outdated wage standards. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/us-lawmakers-propose-raising-h-1b-visa-salary-threshold-to-140000 ### 2026-09-30: U.S. Lawmakers Propose Domestic H-1B Visa Renewal U.S. lawmakers Suhas Subramanyam and Raja Krishnamurthy are proposing a bill to allow H-1B and other visa holders to renew their visas within the U.S. to prevent job and family disruptions. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/us-lawmakers-propose-domestic-h-1b-visa-renewal --- Cite as: U.S. H-1B visa legislative proposals. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/us-h-1b-visa-legislative-proposals