PERM Backlog Reduction Act of 2026

This bill would require the Secretary of Labor to create an optional paid program to speed up processing of form ETA-9089, which employers file to get a permanent labor certification to hire immigrant workers. Under the program, the Department of Labor would have to process the form within 30 calendar days, or within 15 days after an employer's request if that deadline is missed. The fee would be $1,200, adjusted for inflation each year starting in fiscal year 2028, and the money would go into a new Treasury account used for staffing, training, case review, system upgrades, fraud detection, and other purposes. The bill also directs that standard processing times not be harmed by the program and allows certain rulemaking and paperwork laws to be set aside if they would slow implementation.

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Sponsors

• Glenn Grothman Republican sponsor
• 3 cosponsors