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House Bill 1627
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Small Business Assistance Act of 2017
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Introduced in House on Mar 20, 2017
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H. R. 1627 (Introduced-in-House)


115th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1627


To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reinstate the returning worker exemption for H–2B visas, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 20, 2017

Mr. Bergman (for himself and Mr. Keating) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

A BILL

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reinstate the returning worker exemption for H–2B visas, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Small Business Assistance Act of 2017”.

SEC. 2. Returning worker exemption.

(a) In general.—Section 214(g)(9)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(9)(A)) is amended by striking “during fiscal year 2013, 2014, or 2015 shall not again be counted toward such limitation during fiscal year 2016” and inserting the following: “during fiscal year 2014, 2015, or 2016 shall not again be counted toward such limitation during fiscal year 2017”.

(b) Effective date.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if enacted on October 1, 2016.