CAP Act of 2025
HR 4743, the CAP Act of 2025, repeals a specific rule in immigration law that imposed numerical limits on foreign national employees working at colleges and universities. This change directly affects institutions of higher education by removing a restriction on hiring international staff for certain positions. The bill does not create new programs or alter broader immigration policy - it solely eliminates this existing limitation on employee numbers. As a procedural repeal, it focuses on updating outdated administrative rules rather than introducing new benefits or requirements.
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in committee
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Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
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Introduced Jul 23, 2025
Last action Jul 23, 2025
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Jul 23, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jul 23, 2025
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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