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HOUSE 170115th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research.

Expressing the commitment of the House of Representatives to work to combat the nationwide problem of invasive species threatening native ecosystems.

Last Action
3/10/2017

Actions

  • 2017-11-15Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
  • 2017-11-15Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  • 2017-01-13Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
  • 2017-01-03Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2017-01-03Introduced in House
  • 2017-01-03Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2017-01-03 (00)

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.

Cosponsors (9)

  • Scott Peters (D-CA)
  • Duncan Hunter (R-CA)
  • Blake Farenthold (R-TX)
  • Raul Labrador (R-ID)
  • LAMAR SMITH (R-TX)
  • Jared Polis (D-CO)
  • Mike Bishop (R-MI)
  • Doug LaMalfa (R-CA)
  • Barbara Comstock (R-VA)

Subjects

  • Employee hiring
  • Foreign labor
  • Inflation and prices
  • Visas and passports
  • Wages and earnings
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