To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for an H-2C nonimmigrant classification, and for other purposes.

United States115th CongressHR-6536House of Representatives
Updated: Oct 1, 2018

Summary

Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act This bill establishes a new nonimmigrant visa for temporary non-agricultural workers (H-2C visa) to fill jobs that have remained open for a certain amount of time. This visa shall only be available for certain occupations, and those requiring a bachelor's degree or higher level of education shall not be eligible.

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  1. Introduced in House

  2. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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  3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

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