No PLA Employees Act of 2026
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2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 10, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 10, 2026
Introduced in House
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Plain-language summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill text
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Cite this page
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9249: No PLA Employees Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9249/
"H.R. 9249: No PLA Employees Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9249/.
H.R. 9249, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9249/.
[H.R. 9249: No PLA Employees Act of 2026](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-9249/)