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Code · BILL · 114th Congress · H.R. 5398 (Introduced in House) — To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform the United States immigration system to provide for a competit... · Sec. 1

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This Act may be cited as the . Immigration for a Competitive America Act of 2016 Sec. 1. Short title. Title I—Change in Immigration Admissions Caps Sec. 101. Family-sponsored immigrants reduced; employment-sponsored immigrants increased. Sec. 102. Increased limits for certain employment-based visas. Sec. 103. Conforming amendments. Title II—Legal Workforce Act Sec. 201. Employment eligibility verification process. Sec. 202. Employment eligibility verification system. Sec. 203.
Recruitment, referral, and continuation of employment. Sec. 204. Good faith defense. Sec. 205. Preemption and States’ Rights. Sec. 206. Repeal. Sec. 207. Penalties. Sec. 208. Fraud and misuse of documents. Sec. 209. Protection of Social Security Administration programs. Sec. 210. Fraud prevention. Sec. 211. Identity authentication employment eligibility verification pilot program. Sec. 212. Inspector General audits. Title III—Tax Provisions Sec. 301. Denial of earned income tax credit for aliens receiving work authorization pursuant to certain deferred action programs.
Sec. 302. Requiring social security number for child tax credit and denying such credit for aliens receiving work authorization pursuant to certain deferred action programs. Title IV—Suspension of foreign assistance Sec. 401. Suspension of foreign assistance. Title V—Nonimmigrant laborer numerical limitations expanded Sec. 501. H–2B workers. Sec. 502. H–2A workers. Title VI—Limitations on issuance of visas Sec. 601. Security certification. Sec. 602. Inspector General review.
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