S. 2365 · 114th Congress
Protecting American Jobs Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Bill Nelson
- Introduced
- 2015-12-08
- Latest action
- 2015-12-08 · Introduced in Senate
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 have earned a master's or higher degree from a U.S. institution of higher education, DHS shall also allocate the available visas for those petitions seeking such workers who will earn the highest wages.