HOUSE 392115th CongressASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Yoder asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 392, a bill originally introduced by Representative Chaffetz, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017

Last Action: 7/11/2017

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2017-07-11ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Yoder asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 392, a bill originally introduced by Representative Chaffetz, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
2017-02-06Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
2017-01-10Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-01-10Introduced in House
2017-01-10Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2017-01-10 (00)

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 annual Chinese immigrant visas to offset status adjustments under such Act.

The bill establishes a transition period during which a percentage of employment-based second and third preference (EB-2 and EB-3) immigrant visas are reserved as follows:

for FY2017, 15% of such visas are allotted to natives of countries other than the two countries with the largest aggregate numbers of natives obtaining such visas in FY2011;
for FY2018, 10% of such visas are allotted in each category to natives of countries other than the two with the largest aggregate numbers of natives obtaining such visas in FY2012; and
for FY2019, 10% of such visas are allotted in each category to natives of countries other than the two with the largest aggregate numbers of natives obtaining such visas in FY2015.

During the transition period, not more than 25% of the total number of the reserved EB-2 and EB-3 visas shall be allotted to natives of a single country.

For FY2015-FY2017, not more than 85% of the unreserved EB-2 and EB-3 visas shall be allotted to natives of a single country.

Amendments made by this bill shall apply beginning in FY2017.

Cosponsors (20)

Mike Bishop (R-MI)
Steve Cohen (D-TN)
Barbara Comstock (R-VA)
Gerald Connolly (D-VA)
Joe Courtney (D-CT)
ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD)
Theodore Deutch (D-FL)
Blake Farenthold (R-TX)
Robin Kelly (D-IL)
JAMES LANGEVIN (D-RI)
Mia Love (R-UT)
Grace Meng (D-NY)
Beto O'Rourke (D-TX)
Erik Paulsen (R-MN)
Stevan Pearce (R-NM)
Mike Quigley (D-IL)
TIM RYAN (D-OH)
LOUISE SLAUGHTER (D-NY)
Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
Chris Stewart (R-UT)

Subjects

Foreign labor
Immigration status and procedures
Visas and passports

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