Acute Labor Shortage Solutions Act of 2022

In general— Beginning not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, after consultation with the Secretary of Labor, and upon the determination that the needs of American businesses in any sector referred to in subsection (b) is experiencing an acute labor shortage that cannot be satisfied in fiscal year 2022 with United States workers, may exempt aliens, in blocs of not more than 250 aliens, from the numerical limitations under sections 201(d), 202(a) (if such alien is classified under section 203(b)(3)), and 203(b)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151(d), 1152(a), and 1153(b)(3)). Any petition subject to such exemption shall be approved not later than 180 days after the effective date of this Act.

Sectors identified— An industrial sector identified in this section is a classified under any of the following North American Industrial Classification System codes:

Effective date— This Act shall remain in effect only for fiscal years 2022 through 2024, except that the Secretary of Homeland Security may extend such date by an additional 1 fiscal year is if the Secretary of Labor makes a determination that labor shortages in the U.S. warrant such an extension.