Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 12
- Latest action
- Sep 18, 2025
What it does
The bill would create a new H-2C nonimmigrant visa category for foreign workers to fill enduring job openings in non-agricultural sectors in areas with low unemployment, requiring employers to register and demonstrate recruitment efforts for U.S. workers. It affects foreign workers seeking temporary employment, U.S. employers in designated full employment areas, and federal agencies overseeing immigration and labor compliance. Key requirements include a maximum initial stay of 36 months with possible renewals, limits on unemployment duration, attestations by workers, and fees for employers, including a 5% scarcity recruitment fee to sponsor a position.
No official summary is available here. This one was written by AI from the bill’s text.
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
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Who is involved
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.