Senate Bill 2972
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Prioritizing Help to Businesses Act
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 24, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2972
Congress
115
Policy Area
Immigration
Immigration
Primary focus of measure is administration of immigration and naturalization matters; immigration enforcement procedures; refugees and asylum policies; travel and residence documentation; foreign labor; benefits for immigrants. Measures concerning smuggling and trafficking of persons may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area. Measures concerning refugees may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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.
May 24, 2018
05/24/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
05/24/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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