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S.2365: Protecting American Jobs Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Dec. 8, 2015
- Latest Major Action Dec. 8, 2015
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Bill Summary
Protecting American Jobs Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to reduce the fiscal year cap on H-1B nonimmigrant visas (specialty occupations) from 65,000 to 50,000. If for a fiscal year more than 50,000 H-1B petitions are filed, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall allocate available visas to petitions for those workers who will earn the highest wages. IF H-1B visa petitions seek more than 20,000 aliens who...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Dec. 8, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Dec. 8, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) |