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To terminate the exemption from numerical limitations for H-1B nonimmigrants employed by institutions of higher education.
Summary
- Terminates the exemption from H-1B visa numerical limitations for workers employed by institutions of higher education.
- Colleges and universities will no longer be able to hire H-1B workers outside the annual visa cap.
- Institutions of higher education will be subject to the same H-1B visa caps as other employers.
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Sponsor (1)
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![Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/C001095.thumb.jpg)
Sen. Cotton, Tom (R-AR)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Tom Cotton’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- Employer not reported $80,461
- APOLLO MANAGEMENT $25,600
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT $19,800
- BRODIE GENERATIONAL CAPITAL PARTNERS $13,200
- APOLLO $11,600
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Actions (2)
- Jul 31, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · senate
- Jul 31, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 31, 2025
Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To terminate the exemption from numerical limitations for H-1B nonimmigrants employed by institutions of higher education.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLES.
This Act may be cited as the “Colleges for the American People Act of 2025” or the “CAP Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF EXEMPTION FROM NUMERICAL LIMITATIONS FOR H-1B NONIMMIGRANTS EMPLOYED BY INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Section 214(g)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(5)) is amended—
(1) by striking subparagraph (A); and
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively. <all>
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