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- H.R.2233
H.R.2233: American Jobs First Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced April 28, 2017
- Latest Major Action May 11, 2017
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - April 28, 2017
Bill Summary
American Jobs First Act of 2017 This bill amends the the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise the H-1B nonimmigrant visa (specialty occupation) program, including by declaring that a petitioner employer: is offering an annual wage to the H-1B nonimmigrant that is the greater of the annual wage paid to the U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident employee who did identical or similar work during the previous two years, or $110,000, if...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| May 11, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
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| April 28, 2017 |
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
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| April 28, 2017 |
Referred to House Judiciary
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| April 28, 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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| April 28, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) |