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- H.R.1303
H.R.1303: H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced March 2, 2017
- Latest Major Action March 16, 2017
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
8 (4 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - March 2, 2017
Bill Summary
H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2017 This bill amends the the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise employer and government requirements regarding visas for nonimmigrant aliens rated H-1B (specialty occupation) and L-1 (intracompany transfer to the United States from abroad). H-1B employer application requirements are revised. The bill establishes an H-1B visa allocation system, with first priority reserved for aliens who have earned an...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| March 16, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
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| March 2, 2017 |
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
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| March 2, 2017 |
Referred to House Judiciary
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| March 2, 2017 |
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the 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.
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| March 2, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-N.J.) |