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H.R. 5921 (110th)

High Skilled Per Country Level Elimination Act

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Introduced

29 April 2008

Last action

3 June 2008 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

Sponsors

Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6], Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Shadegg, John B. [R-AZ-3], Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7], Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13]

Subjects

Immigration, Taxation

Source updated

14 August 2025

Immigration · Taxation

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Summary

High Skilled Per Country Level Elimination Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants; (2) increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants; (3) establish the fiscal year worldwide level of employment-based immigrants at 140,000 plus the previous year's unused visas; and (4) establish the fiscal year worldwide level of family-sponsored immigrants at 480,000 minus the number of certain aliens not subject to direct numerical limitations plus the previous year's unused visas. (States that such annual level shall not be less than 226,000.)

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Timeline

  1. 29 April 2008

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 29 April 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 April 2008

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 3 June 2008

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

    Source: Committee

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