[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7505 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7505

   To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the 
   issuance of nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b).


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 29, 2024

 Mr. Rosendale (for himself, Mr. Harris, Ms. Boebert, Mr. McCaul, Mr. 
 Collins, Mr. Weber of Texas, and Mr. Gaetz) introduced the following 
       bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the 
   issuance of nonimmigrant status under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b).

    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 ``American Worker Protection Act of 
2024''.

SEC. 2. ISSUANCE OF NONIMMIGRANT STATUS UNDER H-1B.

    (a) In General.--Section 214(g) of the Immigration and Nationality 
Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
            ``(12) Aliens who are subject to the numerical limitations 
        of paragraph (1)(A) shall be issued visas (or otherwise 
        provided nonimmigrant status) in the order of the highest 
        compensation rate included in the application for such visa to 
        the lowest compensation rate.''.
    (b) Rules.--Prior to the issuance of a visa or nonimmigrant status 
under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) for the first fiscal year following 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall issue any rules necessary to carry out section 214(g)(9) 
of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(9)), as 
amended by this Act.
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