H.R. 7441: Acute Labor Shortage Solutions Act of 2022

117th Congress · introduced 2022-04-07 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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Where it came from: introduced 2022-04-07 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Bourdeaux, Carolyn [D-GA-7] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

Acute Labor Shortage Solutions Act of 2022

Plain summary

Acute Labor Shortage Solutions Act of 2022 This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to exempt non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) from certain annual caps on admission upon a determination that, due to an acute labor shortage, the needs of American businesses in certain sectors cannot be met with American workers. Such exemptions shall be available from FY2022 through FY2024 and may be available for an additional fiscal year if the Department of Labor determines such an extension is warranted due to U.S. labor shortages.

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Official text

Acute Labor Shortage Solutions Act of 2022

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Bourdeaux, Carolyn [D-GA-7] · 1 cosponsors

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Austin Scott (R-GA)

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Words on this page, explained (4)

Bill: A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Exemption: A rule that removes certain people, property or activities from a tax or requirement.
Fiscal year: The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr7441.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr7441 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117