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H.R. 6536 115th Congress House

Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for an H-2C nonimmigrant classification, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 25, 2018 Introduced by: Lloyd Smucker Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
Immigration Employee hiringForeign laborImmigration status and proceduresSmall businessVisas and passports
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Oct 1, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jul 25, 2018
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 25, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 1, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act

This bill establishes a new nonimmigrant visa for temporary non-agricultural workers (H-2C visa) to fill jobs that have remained open for a certain amount of time. This visa shall only be available for certain occupations, and those requiring a bachelor's degree or higher level of education shall not be eligible.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6536: Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6536/
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"H.R. 6536: Workforce for an Expanding Economy Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6536/.
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H.R. 6536, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6536/.
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