Key Votes
HR 3736 - Nonimmigrant Specialty Workers bill - Key Vote
National Key Votes
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Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (288-133) - Sept. 24, 1998 (Key vote)
Title: Nonimmigrant Specialty Workers bill
Vote to pass a bill to increase the number of temporary visas granted to highly skilled immigrant workers.
- Increases the maximum number of visas for skilled workers from 65,000 to 115,000 by 2000 and reduces maximum back down to 107,500 in 2001 and 65,000 by 2002.
- Increases penalties for companies that replace American workers with immigrants.
- Requires companies to recruit American workers before immigrants.
- Charges employers a $500 visa application and renewal fee for every immigrant and applies this money to college scholarships and worker training programs.
- Allows Department of Labor to conduct random investigations to enforce new guidelines.
Legislation - Introduced (House) - April 28, 1998
Title: Nonimmigrant Specialty Workers bill
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Co-sponsors
- Thomas J. 'Tom' Campbell (CA - R) (Out Of Office)
- John M. Spratt Jr. (SC - D) (Out Of Office)
- William M. 'Mac' Thornberry (TX - R)
