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S 1440 106th Congress Senate Labor and Employment Admission of nonimmigrants Alien labor College teachers Earnings Education Foreign-trained physicians Health Higher education Immigration Medical education Medical research Old age, survivors and disability insurance Older workers Retirement income Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare Social security beneficiaries Visas

New Workers for Economic Growth Act

Introduced: July 27, 1999 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9246-9247)
Jul 27, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 27, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9382)
Jul 27, 1999
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
New Workers for Economic Growth Act - Title I: H-1B Nonimmigrant Workers - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase the permitted number of H-1B temporary worker and trainee visas for FY 2000 through 2002. Excludes from such limitation aliens with: (1) specified higher degrees and salaries; and (2) at least a bachelor's degree and a job or job offer at an institution of higher education (excludes such aliens from certain labor attestation requirements).

Title II: Elimination of Earnings Penalty on Senior Citizens - Amends the Social Security Act to eliminate the reduction in social security benefits for individuals under 70 years old whose earnings exceed specified annual limits.

What's happening now September 26, 2000

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9246-9247)

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