Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Protecting American Jobs Act”.
Protecting American Jobs Act
A BILL
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect American jobs, and for other purposes
Sec. 2 Numerical limitation on nonimmigrant visas
Reduction of numerical limitation— Section 214(g)(1)(A)(vii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(1)(A)(vii)) is amended by striking “65,000” and inserting “50,000”.
Priority for admission— Section 214(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(12)
“(A) If for a fiscal year petitions are filed seeking a number of nonimmigrant workers under section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) that exceeds the numerical limitation set out in paragraph (1)(A) for such fiscal year, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall allocate the available visas for the petitions seeking such workers who will earn the highest wages.
“(B) If for a fiscal year petitions are filed seeking a number of nonimmigrant workers under paragraph (5)(C) that exceeds the numerical limitation set out in such paragraph, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall allocate the available visas for the petitions seeking such workers who will earn the highest wages.”