S. 2941: Visa Cap Enforcement Act

Quick Facts:

Bill Sponsor: Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR)

Congress: 119

Date Introduced: Sept. 30, 2025

Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sept. 30, 2025)

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Visa Cap Enforcement Act

This bill:

  • Requires H-1B workers to be counted against the annual numerical cap if their authorized stay continues beyond three years;
  • Eliminates the annual numerical cap exemption for colleges and non-profit organizations;
  • Removes exemption from the numerical cap for aliens who change status to H-1B; and
  • Counts aliens who change employers against the annual numerical cap. 

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