On the recordMarch 27, 2023
Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 979 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. (a) Short Title.--This Act may be cited as the ``H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2023''. (b) Table of Contents.--The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. TITLE I--H-1B VISA FRAUD AND ABUSE PROTECTIONS Subtitle A--H-1B Employer Application Requirements Sec. 101. Modification of application requirements. Sec. 102. New application requirements. Sec. 103. Application review requirements. Sec. 104. H-1B visa allocation. Sec. 105. H-1B workers employed by institutions of higher education. Sec. 106. Specialty occupation to require an actual degree. Sec. 107. Labor condition application fee. Sec. 108. H-1B subpoena authority for the Department of Labor. Sec. 109. Limitation on extension of H-1B petition. Sec. 110. Elimination of B-1 visas in lieu of H-1 visas. Subtitle B--Investigation and Disposition of Complaints Against H-1B Employers Sec. 111. General modification of procedures for investigation and disposition. Sec. 112. Investigation, working conditions, and penalties. Sec. 113. Waiver requirements. Sec. 114. Initiation of investigations. Sec. 115. Information sharing. Sec. 116.…
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