H.C.R. No. 147 Summary

• Request the Department of Homeland Security to close visa applications for registered nurses and terminate renewals of working visas for nurses.

• Urge the Healthcare Association of Hawaii and Hawaii Nurses' Association to prioritize hiring nurses who are Hawaii residents and provide training to recent nursing school graduates in specialty areas.

• Cites an abundance of nursing school graduates and registered nurses in Hawaii, with some new graduates experiencing unemployment despite increased nursing program funding across the islands.

• Proposes that the state should prioritize employing its own residents to reduce unemployment and government assistance needs rather than relying on imported professional workers.