,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hddc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bb1 #bjbf,mr4 
,crane 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,gos>1 ,mr4     
,hunt1 ,mr4 ,self1 ,mr4 ,ogles1 ,mr4    
,mc,clintock1 ,mr4 ,bab91 & ,mr4 ,gill (
 ,texas7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act to provide = a pause  
on ! issuance ( ,h-#a;,b visas until    
c]ta9 limitations on ! issuance !re( are
 implem5t$4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,end ,h-#a;,b ,visa     
,abuse ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,paus+ !      
issuance ( ,h-#a;,b visas ,not)/&+ any  
o!r provision ( law1 no ali5 may be     
issu$ a nonimmigrant visa describ$ 9    
section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 ( !    
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aaja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77,b77   
until ! date t is #c ye>s aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4 ,necess>y     
re=ms ( ! ,h-#a;b visa  7a7 ,end+ dual  
int5t ,section #bad7;b7 ( ! ,immigration

 & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4      
#aahd7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 1 & o!r ?an
 a nonimmigrant describ$ 9 any provision
 ( section #aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i7 except 
subclause 7b#a7 ( su* section74  7b7    
,num]ical limitations & visa duration   
,section #bad7;g7 ( ! ,immigration &    
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahd7;g77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph  
7#a71 by am5d+ subp>agraph 7,a7 to read 
z foll[s3  7,a7 "u section              
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 may n exce$    
#be1jjj 9 any fiscal ye>2 &  2  7#b7 9  
p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ may n exce$ #f  
ye>s & ins]t+ may n exce$ #c ye>s2 &    
7#c7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#e7 & r$esignat+
 p>agraphs 7#f71 7#g71 & 7#h7 z         
p>agraphs 7#e71 7#f71 & 7#g74  7c7      
,trump fee  ,section #bad7;c7 ( !       
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#aj71 7#aa71     
7#ab71 & 7#ac7 z p>agraphs 7#aa71 7#ab71
 7#ac71 & 7#ad7 respectively2 &  7#b7 by
 ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#i7 ! foll[+3    

7#aj7 ,additional ,h-#a;,b fee  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 
= fiscal ye> #bjbf & ea* fiscal ye>     
!reaft]1 a fee ( #ajj1jjj %all be impos$
 on ea* employ] fil+ a petition "u      
p>agraph 7#a7--  7i7 to grant an ali5   
nonimmigrant /atus describ$ 9 section   
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b72 &  7ii7 to    
obta9 au?orization = an ali5 hav+ su*   
/atus to *ange employ]s4  7,b7  ,deposit
 ( fees  ,fees collect$ "u ?is p>agraph 
%all be deposit$ 9 ! ,treasury 9        
accordance ) section #bhf7s74  4  7d7   
,wage floor & recruitm5t requirem5ts    
,section #bab7n7 ( ! ,immigration &     
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahb7n77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#a77;,a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ 2 & at ! end (
 clause 7i77,,ii7 & ins]t+ 22  7,b7 by  
r$esignat+ clause 7ii7 z clause 7vi72 & 
7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7i7 ! foll[+3
  7ii7 atte/s t !re are n suffici5t     
work]s :o are able1 will+1 qualifi$1 &  
available at ! "t ( application = a     
nonimmigrant visa & admission to !      

,unit$ ,/ates & at ! place :]e ! ali5 is
 to p]=m su* labor2  7iii7 atte/s t !   
employm5t ( su* ali5 w n adv]sely affect
 ! wages & work+ conditions ( work]s 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates simil>ly employ$2  7iv7  
has n laid (f any work]s 9 ! previ\s #ab
 mon?s & w n lay (f any work]s 9 !      
foll[+ #ab mon?s2  7v7 is (f]+ to pay   
ea* ali5 grant$ nonimmigrant /atus      
describ$ 9 section                      
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 wages at a rate
 t is n less ?an #bjj1jjj p] ye>2 &  2  
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,e77ii71 by /rik+ 
,an application is n describ$ 9 ?is     
clause if ! only ,h-#a;,b nonimmigrants 
s\ght 9 ! application are exempt        
,h-#a;,b nonimmigrants42  7#c7 9        
p>agraph 7#b77;,e71 by /rik+ a nonexempt
 & ins]t+ an2 &  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#c71  
by /rik+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c74  7e7 
,elim9at+ ! ,h-#a;,b lott]y ,section    
#bad7;g77#c7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aahd7;g77#c77 is am5d$ to read z       
foll[s3  7#c7  7,a7 ,ali5s :o are       

subject to ! num]ical limits 9 p>agraph 
7#a77;,a7 %all be issu$ visas 9 ord] ( !
 highe/ wage levels be+ (f]$ by !       
petition+ employ]s1 foll[+ a regi/ration
 p]iod t ,u4,s4 ,citiz5%ip &            
,immigration ,s]vices %all hold op5 = no
 m ?an two weeks ea* ye>4  7,b7 ,ali5s  
:o are subject to ! num]ical limitations
 ( p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all be issu$     
visas 7or o!rwise provid$ nonimmigrant  
/atus7 9 ! ord] 9 :i* petitions are fil$
 = su* visas or /atus4  4  7f7          
,prohibit+ concurr5t & ?ird-,p>ty       
employm5t  ,section #bad7;g7 ( !        
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;g77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#ab7  ,prohibition on
 concurr5t employm5t  ,an ali5 admitt$  
or o!rwise provid$ /atus "u section     
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 may n be       
employ$ by m ?an "o employ] at a        
p>ticul> "t4 ,! approval ( a subsequ5t  
petition = a nonimmigrant describ$ 9 su*
 section %all automatically t]m9ate !   
validity ( any previ\sly approv$        

petition = t same ali51 unless !        
subsequ5t petition is specifically      
designat$ z a *ange ( employ] & n z     
additional employm5t4  7#ac7            
,prohibition on ?ird-p>ty employm5t  ,a 
?ird-p>ty employm5t or /aff+ ag5cy may  
n-- 7,a7 file a petition to sponsor a   
nonimmigrant describ$ 9 section         
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b72 or  7,b7      
facilitate ! recruitm5t or employm5t ( a
 nonimmigrant describ$ 9 section        
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 on behalf (    
ano!r employ]4  4  #d4 ,re/rict+ ,h     
nonimmigrants to prim>y work]s ,section 
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h7 is am5d$ by /rik+ 2 &
 ! ali5 sp\se & m9or *ildr5 ( any su*   
ali5 specifi$ 9 ?is p>agraph if         
accompany+ him or foll[+ to jo9 him4    
#e4 ,prohibit+ ,f$]al employm5t (       
nonimmigrant visa hold]s  7a7 ,b>r+     
,f$]al petitions ,section #bad7;c7 ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;c77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#ae7 ,no ag5cy1      
dep>tm5t1 or in/rum5tality ( ! ,f$]al   

,gov]nm5t may file a petition = a       
nonimmigrant describ$ 9 section         
#aja7;a77#ae74  4  7b7  ,b>r+ ,f$]al    
employm5t  ,section #bgd;,a7h7 ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #acbd;a7h77 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7  ,prohibition  
on ,f$]al employm5t ( nonimmigrants  ,no
 ag5cy1 dep>tm5t1 or in/rum5t ( ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t may employ1 ei!r directly or 
?r\gh a contract1 a nonimmigrant        
describ$ 9 section #aja7;a77#ae74  4    
#f4 ,elim9at+ ! optional practical tra9+
 program ,section #bad ( ! ,immigration 
& ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7s7 ,prohibition on employm5t           
au?orization = =eign /ud5ts  7#a7       
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 no    
ali5 pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a       
nonimmigrant "u section                 
#aja7;a77#ae77;,f7 or section           
#aja7;a77#ae77,m7 may be provid$        
employm5t au?orization 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7#b7 ,not)/&+ any o!r provision

 ( law1 no ali5 pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 "u section #aja7;a77#ae77;,j71 :o 0    
admitt$ = ! purpose ( att5d+ an         
educational or tra9+ in/itution1 may be 
provid$ employm5t au?orization 9 !      
,unit$ ,/ates4  4  #g4 ,prohibit+       
adju/m5t ( /atus ,section #bde ( !      
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #abee7 is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  #bde4 ,limitation on /atus =   
nonimmigrants  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z   
provid$ 9 subsection 7c71 nonimmigrants 
describ$ 9 section #aja7;a77#ae71 ali5s 
:o h be5 grant$ tempor>y p>ole pursuant 
to section #bab7;d77#e71 & any o!r ali5s
 ) tempor>y au?oriz$ pres5ce 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates are ineligible to adju/ _! /atus 
to t ( a p]son admitt$ = p]man5t        
resid5ce :ile resid+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 
7b7 ,employm5t au?orization  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,an ali5 describ$ 9 subsection 7a7
 is n au?oriz$ to engage 9 employm5t 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates on ! basis ( submitt+ an 
application = adju/m5t ( /atus4  7#b7   
,rescission ( prior employm5t           

au?orization ,all employm5t             
au?orizations grant$ to ali5s pursuant  
to section #bgd;a4#ab7;c77#i7 ( title   
#h1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 %all be
 imm$iately resc9d$ & all employm5t     
au?orization docum5ts issu$ to su* ali5 
applicants = adju/m5t ( /atus are       
invalid beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  7#c7 ,p5d+ applications      
,ali5s ) p5d+ applications = employm5t  
au?orization docum5ts "u su* section    
#bgd;a4#ab7;c77#i7 %all h _!            
applications d5i$ & %all be refund$ any 
fees paid 9 association ) su*           
applications4  7c7  ,ali5s eligible ,to 
adju/ /atus  ,an ali5 is eligible = an  
adju/m5t ( /atus to t ( a p]son admitt$ 
= p]man5t resid5ce if--  7#a7 su* ali5  
is o!rwise eligible to receive an       
immigrant visa2  7#b7 an immigrant visa 
is available = su* ali5 "u *apt] #a2 &  
7#c7 ! ali5-- 7,a7 fil$ a petition =    
adju/m5t ( /atus be=e ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is section & su* petition is
 adjudicat$ n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] su*  

date ( enactm5t2  7,b7 is a refugee2    
7,c7 appli$ = asylum be=e ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is section & su* application
 is adjudicat$ n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]   
su* date ( enactm5t2 or  7,d7 has be5   
grant$ conditional p]man5t resid5t /atus
 pursuant to section #baf4  4  #h4      
,prohibit+ *ange ( /atus ,section #bdh (
 ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h 
,u4,s4,c4 #abeh7 is am5d$ to read z     
foll[s3  #bdh4  ,*ange ( nonimmigrant   
classification  ,! ,secret>y ( ,homel&  
,security may n au?orize a *ange f any  
nonimmigrant classification to any o!r  
nonimmigrant classification4  4  #i4    
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
,act %all take effect on ! date (       
enactm5t4