US HB5801 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 14 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-09-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 14 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-09-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Protect and Grow American Jobs Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise the definition of "exempt H-1B nonimmigrant" to eliminate the masters or higher degree requirement and raise the annual salary threshold requirement from $60,000 to $100,000. (An exempt H-1B nonimmigrant is a nonimmigrant H-1B [specialty occupation] worker meeting certain criteria whom an H-1B dependent employer may hire without having to satisfy certain otherwise applicable H-1B hiring criteria. An H-1B dependent employer is generally one whose H-1B workers comprise 15% or more of the employer's total workforce, with different thresholds applying to smaller employers.) The bill requires an inflation adjustment to the salary threshold every third fiscal year.
Title
Protect and Grow American Jobs Act
Sponsors
Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA] | Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA] | Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO] | Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA] |
Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX] | Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX] | Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA] | Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA] |
Rep. Raul Labrador [R-ID] | Rep. Ken Calvert [R-CA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2016-09-08 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. |
2016-07-14 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2016-07-14 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5801/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr5801/BILLS-114hr5801ih.pdf |