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H.R. 392 (115th)

Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017

passedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

10 January 2017

Last action

11 July 2017 · Passed

Status

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3], Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27], Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6], Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16], Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3], Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2], Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2], Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2], Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5], Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8], Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2], Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18], Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10], Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3], Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5], Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]

Subjects

Immigration

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11 August 2025

Immigration

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Summary

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

  1. 10 January 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 10 January 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 10 January 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 6 February 2017

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

    Source: Committee

  5. 11 July 2017

    Passed

    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.

    Source: Floor

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