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)
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.
Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) (July 16, 2026)