105th Congress / Bills / S 1723
Title
A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to assist the United States to remain competitive by increasing the access of the United States firms and institutions of higher education to skilled personnel and by expanding educational and training opportunities for American students and workers.
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Votes on this bill
| Date | Chamber | Result | Vote |
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| Senate | Session 2, roll call 141: On Passage of the Bill S.1723 as amended; American Competitiveness Act |
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| Senate | Session 2, roll call 140: On the Motion to Table Motion to table Bumpers amdt. No.2416; To repeal the Immigrant Investor Program. |
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| Senate | Session 2, roll call 139: On the Motion to Table Motion to table Kennedy Amdt. No. 2417; To ensure that employers recruit qualified United States workers first, before applying for foreign workers under the H-1B visa program. |
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| Senate | Session 2, roll call 138: On the Motion to Table Motion to table Kennedy Amdt. No.2418; To ensure that participating employers cannot lay off United States workers and replace them with temporary foreign workers under the H-1B visa program. |
