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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-392| House 
| Updated: 7/11/2017
Jason Chaffetz

Jason Chaffetz

Republican Representative

Utah

Cosponsors (250)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Chris Stewart (Republican)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Mia B. Love (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Bob Gibbs (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Kay Granger (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Gregg Harper (Republican)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Charles W. Dent (Republican)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Erik Paulsen (Republican)Randy Hultgren (Republican)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)John Abney Culberson (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Tim Murphy (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Edward R. Royce (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Pete Sessions (Republican)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Greg Walden (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Rob Bishop (Republican)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Mike Bishop (Republican)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ken Calvert (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Todd Rokita (Republican)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Scott Perry (Republican)James B. Renacci (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Dan Newhouse (Republican)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Al Green (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Fred Upton (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Ted Poe (Republican)Steve Russell (Republican)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Peter J. Roskam (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Roger Williams (Republican)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)David E. Price (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)David G. Reichert (Republican)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Bill Shuster (Republican)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Will Hurd (Republican)Blake Farenthold (Republican)John Lewis (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Patrick J. Tiberi (Republican)Ami Bera (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Rob Woodall (Republican)Stephen Knight (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Jason Lewis (Republican)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Jeb Hensarling (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Raul R. Labrador (Republican)Jim Costa (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Sam Graves (Republican)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Jeff Denham (Republican)Mac Thornberry (Republican)Adam Smith (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Jared Polis (Democratic)Tom Emmer (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Tom Reed (Republican)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)David A. Trott (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Evan H. Jenkins (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Kevin Yoder (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Trent Franks (Republican)Grace Meng (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Bill Johnson (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, and (2) increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-based immigrants from 7% to 15% of the total number of family-sponsored visas. The Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992 is amended to eliminate the provision requiring the reduction of annual Chinese immigrant visas to offset status adjustments under such Act. The bill establishes a transition period during which a percentage of employment-based second and third preference (EB-2 and EB-3) immigrant visas are reserved as follows: for FY2017, 15% of such visas are allotted to natives of countries other than the two countries with the largest aggregate numbers of natives obtaining such visas in FY2011; for FY2018, 10% of such visas are allotted in each category to natives of countries other than the two with the largest aggregate numbers of natives obtaining such visas in FY2012; and for FY2019, 10% of such visas are allotted in each category to natives of countries other than the two with the largest aggregate numbers of natives obtaining such visas in FY2015. During the transition period, not more than 25% of the total number of the reserved EB-2 and EB-3 visas shall be allotted to natives of a single country. For FY2015-FY2017, not more than 85% of the unreserved EB-2 and EB-3 visas shall be allotted to natives of a single country. Amendments made by this bill shall apply beginning in FY2017.
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Timeline
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 10, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 2, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-281
Introduced in Senate
Feb 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jul 11, 2017
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Yoder asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 392, a bill originally introduced by Representative Chaffetz, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
  • January 10, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 10, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • February 2, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-281
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 6, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.


  • July 11, 2017
    ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Yoder asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 392, a bill originally introduced by Representative Chaffetz, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 115-670: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform the H-1B visa program, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-1877: A bill to jump-start economic recovery through the formation and growth of new businesses, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-281: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for other purposes.
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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-392| House 
| Updated: 7/11/2017
Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, and (2) increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-based immigrants from 7% to 15% of the total number of family-sponsored visas. The Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992 is amended to eliminate the provision requiring the reduction of annual Chinese immigrant visas to offset status adjustments under such Act. The bill establishes a transition period during which a percentage of employment-based second and third preference (EB-2 and EB-3) immigrant visas are reserved as follows: for FY2017, 15% of such visas are allotted to natives of countries other than the two countries with the largest aggregate numbers of natives obtaining such visas in FY2011; for FY2018, 10% of such visas are allotted in each category to natives of countries other than the two with the largest aggregate numbers of natives obtaining such visas in FY2012; and for FY2019, 10% of such visas are allotted in each category to natives of countries other than the two with the largest aggregate numbers of natives obtaining such visas in FY2015. During the transition period, not more than 25% of the total number of the reserved EB-2 and EB-3 visas shall be allotted to natives of a single country. For FY2015-FY2017, not more than 85% of the unreserved EB-2 and EB-3 visas shall be allotted to natives of a single country. Amendments made by this bill shall apply beginning in FY2017.
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Timeline
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 10, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 2, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-281
Introduced in Senate
Feb 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jul 11, 2017
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Yoder asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 392, a bill originally introduced by Representative Chaffetz, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
  • January 10, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 10, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • February 2, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-281
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 6, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.


  • July 11, 2017
    ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Yoder asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 392, a bill originally introduced by Representative Chaffetz, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Jason Chaffetz

Jason Chaffetz

Republican Representative

Utah

Cosponsors (250)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Chris Stewart (Republican)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Mia B. Love (Republican)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Bob Gibbs (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Tom Cole (Republican)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)Kay Granger (Republican)Roger Marshall (Republican)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Gregg Harper (Republican)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Charles W. Dent (Republican)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Erik Paulsen (Republican)Randy Hultgren (Republican)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Andy Harris (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)John Abney Culberson (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Tim Murphy (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Jackie Walorski (Republican)Edward R. Royce (Republican)Paul Cook (Republican)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Stevan Pearce (Republican)Carol Shea-Porter (Democratic)Lynn Jenkins (Republican)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Pete Sessions (Republican)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Greg Walden (Republican)Leonard Lance (Republican)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Billy Long (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Rob Bishop (Republican)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Mike Bishop (Republican)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ken Calvert (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Todd Rokita (Republican)Frank A. LoBiondo (Republican)J. French Hill (Republican)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Scott Perry (Republican)James B. Renacci (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Dan Newhouse (Republican)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Elizabeth H. Esty (Democratic)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Paul Mitchell (Independent)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Al Green (Democratic)Don Bacon (Republican)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Andy Barr (Republican)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Fred Upton (Republican)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Jodey C. Arrington (Republican)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)John Conyers (Democratic)Ted Poe (Republican)Steve Russell (Republican)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Ann Wagner (Republican)Rodney Davis (Republican)Tom Rice (Republican)Peter J. Roskam (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Roger Williams (Republican)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)David E. Price (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)David G. Reichert (Republican)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Bill Shuster (Republican)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Will Hurd (Republican)Blake Farenthold (Republican)John Lewis (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Patrick J. Tiberi (Republican)Ami Bera (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (Republican)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Rob Woodall (Republican)Stephen Knight (Republican)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Jason Lewis (Republican)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Jeb Hensarling (Republican)Denny Heck (Democratic)Mike Gallagher (Republican)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Thomas J. Rooney (Republican)Larry Bucshon (Republican)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Michael T. McCaul (Republican)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Raul R. Labrador (Republican)Jim Costa (Democratic)Mark E. Amodei (Republican)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Louise McIntosh Slaughter (Democratic)Sam Graves (Republican)Michael K. Simpson (Republican)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Jeff Denham (Republican)Mac Thornberry (Republican)Adam Smith (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Dennis A. Ross (Republican)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Jared Polis (Democratic)Tom Emmer (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Tom Reed (Republican)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)David A. Trott (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Evan H. Jenkins (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Scott R. Tipton (Republican)Kevin Yoder (Republican)Mike Coffman (Republican)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Trent Franks (Republican)Grace Meng (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Bill Johnson (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Barbara Comstock (Republican)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 115-670: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform the H-1B visa program, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-1877: A bill to jump-start economic recovery through the formation and growth of new businesses, and for other purposes.
  • S 115-281: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Foreign laborImmigration status and proceduresVisas and passports