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S.281: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 2, 2017
- Latest Major Action Feb. 2, 2017
- See the six similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
20 (10 Democrats, 10 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Feb. 2, 2017
When this bill was on the Most Viewed List on Congress.gov
Week Ending | Rank |
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Sept. 23, 2018 | 7th |
Bill Summary
Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) eliminate the per country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, and (2) increase the per country numerical limitation for family based immigrants from 7% to 15% of the total number of family-sponsored visas. The Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992 is amended to eliminate the provision requiring the reduction of...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Feb. 2, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Feb. 2, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Mike Lee (R-Utah) |