,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ejig  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bc1 #bjbf,mr4   
,%eehy 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mor5o7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & 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 ,susp5d+ ! 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 ,re/rict+ ,h
 nonimmigrant visas 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    
#d4 ,necess>y re=ms to ,h-#a;,b visa    
requirem5ts  7a7 ,wage floor &          
recruitm5t requirem5ts ,section #bab7n7 
( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aahb7n77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 9 subp>agraph     
7,a7-- 7i7 9 clause 7i77,,ii71 by /rik+ 
& at ! end2  7ii7 by r$esignat+ clause  
7ii7 z clause 7vi72 &  7iii7 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 an ali5 is ne$$ to p]=m su* labor2  
7iii7 atte/s t ! employm5t ( su* ali5 w 
n adv]sely affect ! wages or work+      
conditions ( work]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o
 are simil>ly employ$2  7iv7 has n laid 
(f any work]s dur+ ! mo/ rec5t #ab-mon? 
p]iod & w n lay (f any work]s dur+ !    
#ab-mon? p]iod imm$iately foll[+ !      
submission ( ! application2  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 subp>agraph 7,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#b7 9        
p>agraph 7#b77;,e71 by /rik+ a nonexempt
 & ins]t+ an2 &  7#c7 by am5d+ p>agraph 
7#c7 to read z foll[s3  7#c7 ,9 ?is     
subsection1 ! t]m ,h-#a;,b-dep5d5t      
employ] means an employ] t-- 7,a7 7i7   
has #be or few] full-"t equival5t       
employees :o are employ$ 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 &  7ii7 employs m ?an #g        
,h-#a;,b nonimmigrants2  7,b7 7i7 has at
 lea/ #bf1 b n m ?an #ej1 full-"t       
equival5t employees :o are employ$ 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7ii7 employs m ?an #ab
 ,h-#a;,b nonimmigrants2 or  7,c7 7i7   
has at lea/ #ea full-"t equival5t       
employees :o are employ$ 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates2 &  7ii7 employs ,h-#a;,b        

nonimmigrants 9 a numb] t is equal to at
 lea/ #ae p]c5t ( ! numb] ( su* full-"t 
equival5t employees4  4  7b7 ,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  7c7    
,t>iff on ! importation ( labor ,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#ac71 &
 7#ad7 z p>agraphs 7#aa71 7#ab71 7#ac71 
7#ad71 & 7#ae71 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 
dur+ fiscal ye> #bjbf & dur+ 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 or  7ii7 to   

obta9 au?orization = an ali5 previ\sly  
grant$ 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  2 &  7#c7 by mov+ p>agraph    
7#aa71 z r$esignat$1 #b ems to ! left4  
7d7 ,num]ical limitations & visa        
duration ,section #bad7;g7 ( !          
,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h    
,u4,s4,c4 #aahd7;g77 is am5d$-- 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;,h77i77b71 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#e72  7#d7 by       
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#f71 7#g71 & 7#h7 
z p>agraphs 7#e71 7#f71 & 7#g71         
respectively2 &  7#e7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 z
 r$esignat$1 by /rik+ o!r ?an "o        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#e74  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 "u        
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 = n 
m ?an #b weeks dur+ ea* fiscal ye>4     
7,b7 ,ali5s :o are subject to ! num]ical
 limitations "u 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  ,any ali5 admitt$ 
or o!rwise provid$ /atus "u section     
#aja7;a77#ae77;,h77i77b7 may n be       
employ$ by m ?an #a employ] at any "t4  
,! approval ( a subsequ5t petition = a  
nonimmigrant describ$ 9 su* section %all

 automatically t]m9ate ! validity ( any 
previ\sly approv$ petition = su* ali5   
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  #e4         
,prohibit+ ,f$]al employm5t (           
nonimmigrant visa hold]s  7a7 ,b>r+     
,f$]al petitions ,section #bad7;c7 ( !  
,immigration & ,nationality ,act1 z     
am5d$ by section #d7;c71 is fur!r am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#af7 ,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$-- 7#a7 by
 r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph    
7#d72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph   
7#b7 ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,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 ,act1 z am5d$ by sections
 #d & #e1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7s7 ,prohibition on      
employm5t au?orization = =eign /ud5ts   
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law-- 7#a7 
no ali5 pres5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates z a    
nonimmigrant "u subp>agraph 7,f7 or 7,m7
 ( section #aja7;a77#ae7 may be provid$ 
employm5t au?orization 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 &  7#b7 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 ,limitations on   
adju/m5t ( /atus = nonimmigrants &      
p>olees  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 ,ali5s describ$ 9 subsection 7a7  
are 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 ( ! 
,end ,h-#a;,b ,visa ,abuse ,act ( #bjbf4
  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 ( ! ,end ,h-#a;,b ,visa ,abuse 
,act ( #bjbf & 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 ( ! ,end ,h-#a;,b ,visa ,abuse 
,act ( #bjbf & 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 ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4