Introduced the American Tech Workforce Act to overhaul the H-1B visa program — raising the H-1B wage floor from $60,000 to $150,000, ending the Optional Practical Training program, and replacing the H-1B lottery with a highest-bidder system.
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- Office of U.S. Senator Jim Banks (banks.senate.gov)https://www.banks.senate.gov/news/press-releases/sen-banks-introduces-bill-to-improve-visa-systems-for-american-workers/ ↗
“Corporations rigged the system to flood the country with cheap foreign labor and drive down wages. This bill puts American workers first.”