Bill115th CongressFiled May 24, 2018Immigration
S. 2972
Prioritizing Help to Businesses Act
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Prioritizing Help to Businesses Act
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide states which have low unemployment rates of 3.5% or lower with up to 1,500 additional H-2B visas (temporary nonagricultural workers) per fiscal year. Such visas shall be exempt from the overall H-2B annual visa limit of 66,000.
The bill sets forth a formula to distribute such visas throughout the fiscal year.
What just happenedMay 24, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Thune, John [R-SD](R-SD)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateMay 24, 2018
- May 24, 2018IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - May 24, 2018IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate