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Immigration Innovation Act of 2015

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Bill citation
  
S. 153

Bill published on
  
January 13, 2015

Introduced by
  
Sen. Orrin G. Hatch (R-UT)

Immigration Innovation Act of 2015 or the I-Squared Act of 2015 ("Orrin Bill," S. 153) was an immigration reform bill introduced in the United States Senate on January 13, 2015, by Senator Orrin G. Hatch. The bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 to establish an annual cap on H-1B nonimmigrant visas (specialty occupations) at between 115,000 and 195,000 visas depending upon market conditions and existing demand. (The current annual H-1B cap is 65,000.)

Legislation history

As the United States immigration debate unfolded in Congress and in the field during 2015, the bill was introduced on January 13, 2015. The bill was never voted on in the Senate.

References

Immigration Innovation Act of 2015 Wikipedia
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