H–1B and L–1 Visa Reform Act of 2025

This bill changes federal rules for H-1B and L-1 visas, which let employers bring foreign workers to the United States temporarily. It sets a new minimum wage formula for these workers, requires employers to post job openings on a Department of Labor website for 30 days, and bars employers from replacing U.S. workers with visa holders. Employers with 50 or more U.S. employees could not have more than half of their workforce on H-1B or L-1 visas. The bill sets an order for reviewing H-1B petitions that favors U.S.-educated graduates and higher-paid positions, raises fines for violations, adds yearly audits, and protects workers who report violations.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Chuck Grassley Republican sponsor
• 4 cosponsors