CAP Act of 2025

Bill: 119-s-2567
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cotton, Tom [R-AR]
Introduced: 2025-07-31
Policy area: Immigration
Latest action: action_date: 2025-07-31
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2567 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 31, 2025 Mr. Cotton introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To terminate the exemption from numerical limitations for H–1B nonimmigrants employed by institutions of higher education.

1. Short titles This Act may be cited as the Colleges for the American People Act of 2025 or the CAP Act of 2025 . 2. Termination of exemption from numerical limitations for H–1B nonimmigrants employed by institutions of higher education Section 214(g)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1184(g)(5) ) is amended— (1) by striking subparagraph (A); and (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively.