2000 H-1B increase: comm: Kennedy wker protec (A-S2045)

Voted in committee to reduce H-1B cap increase in 2000
Sen. ZZlastnameZZ voted in committee for the Kennedy amendment to reduce the overall H-1B increase proposed in S.2045 from about 200,000 to around 150,000. In addition, the Kennedy amendment would have rasied the fees paid by employers of H-1B visa holders and required employers to attest they had not displaced U.S. workers to hire H-1Bs. The amendment was defeated 8-10.

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Thursday, March 9, 2000 (All day)