H.R. 9249 119th Congress House

No PLA Employees Act of 2026

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a limitation on approval of an immigrant petition on behalf of an alien who was previously employed… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a limitation on approval of an immigrant petition on behalf of an alien who was previously employed by an entity on the Department of Defense's 1260H list.

Introduced: June 10, 2026 Introduced by: John R. Moolenaar Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov

Immigration

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Jun 10, 2026

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Jun 10, 2026

Introduced in House

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Restrict immigrant petitions for workers previously employed by certain defense contractors.

This bill would amend immigration law to limit approval of immigrant petitions for foreign workers who were previously employed by companies on the Department of Defense's 1260H list. The 1260H list identifies entities with security or compliance concerns. The bill is currently in the House Judiciary Committee and has not yet been voted on.

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Cline, Ben

Virginia · Jun 10, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9249: No PLA Employees Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9249/

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"H.R. 9249: No PLA Employees Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9249/.

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H.R. 9249, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9249/.

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