Introduced in House
H–1B Visa Fraud Crackdown Act
SEC. 1. SHORT TITLETrack this section →
This Act may be cited as the H–1B Visa Fraud Crackdown Act.
SEC. 2. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR SERIOUS H–1B VIOLATIONSTrack this section →
Section 212(n)(2)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(2)(C)) is amended— (1) in clause (ii)— (A) in subclause (I), by striking $5,000 and inserting $100,000; and (B) in subclause (II), by striking at least 2 years and inserting at least 5 years; and (2) in clause (iii)— (A) in subclause (I), by striking $35,000 and inserting $250,000; and (B) in subclause (II), by striking at least 3 years and inserting at least 10 years.
SEC. 3. PENALTIES FOR DOCUMENT FRAUDTrack this section →
Section 274C(d)(3) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324c(d)(3)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking not less than $250 and not more than $2,000 and inserting not less than $1,000 and not more than $10,000; and (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking not less than $2,000 and not more than $5,000 and inserting not less than $20,000 and not more than $50,000.