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CAP Act of 2025

In committee: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 4743 · House Bill · 119th Congress

Stage
In committee
Started in
House
Sponsors
2
Latest action
Jul 23, 2025

What it does

The bill would repeal a specific provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act that sets numerical limitations on certain nonimmigrant visas for employees of institutions of higher education. By repealing Section 214(g)(5)(A) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(5)(A)), the bill aims to remove caps on the number of foreign nationals who can be employed by U.S. colleges and universities under certain visa categories. This change would affect higher education institutions seeking to hire foreign faculty, researchers, or staff, potentially allowing them to employ more international workers without being subject to current numerical limits. The bill was introduced in the…

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Jul 23, 2025

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Jul 23, 2025

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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