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A bill to discontinue certain exceptions from H-1B nonimmigrant visa numerical limitation.
To discontinue certain exceptions from H-1B nonimmigrant visa numerical limitation.
Summary
The Visa Cap Enforcement Act would modify exceptions to the annual H-1B nonimmigrant visa numerical limitation. The bill would require H-1B workers who have been in status for more than 3 years to be recounted against the annual cap. It would eliminate the exception that allows employers to hire H-1B workers for positions at colleges, universities, and research institutions without counting them against the cap. The bill would also require new positions filled by employers when an H-1B worker changes employers to be counted against the numerical limitation.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR] (R-AR)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH)
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.
- NULL $80,461
- APOLLO MANAGEMENT $25,600
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT $19,800
- BRODIE GENERATIONAL CAPITAL PARTNERS $13,200
- APOLLO $11,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Tom Cotton → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Sep 30, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. · senate
- Sep 30, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 30, 2025
Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To discontinue certain exceptions from H-1B nonimmigrant visa numerical limitation.
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 “Visa Cap Enforcement Act”.
SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS FROM H-1B NONIMMIGRANT VISA NUMERICAL LIMITATION.
(a) Three-Year Period.—Section 214(g)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(4)) is amended by adding at the end the following: “An alien who has been counted against the numerical limitation under paragraph (1)(A) shall be recounted against such numerical limitation during the fiscal year in which such alien surpasses 3 years in the nonimmigrant status described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b).”.
(b) Employment by Colleges and Research Institutions.—Section 214(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)) is amended by striking paragraph (5).
(c) Change of Status to H-1B Nonimmigrant.—Section 214(l)(2)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(l)(2)(A)) is amended by striking the second sentence.
(d) Change of Employer.—Section 214(n)(1) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(n)(1)) is amended by inserting “If the new position is approved, such position shall be counted against the numerical limitation under subsection (g)(1)(A).” after “the new petition is adjudicated.”. <all>
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