Support legislation to increase penalties for certain violations of the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program.

Full Title To increase penalties for certain violations of the H–1B nonimmigrant visa program, and for other purposes. Sponsors Beth Van Duyne(TX) Cosponsors Brandon Gill (TX); Pete Sessions (TX); Keith Self (TX); Brian Babin (TX); Pat Fallon (TX)

Pete Sessions is listed as a cosponsor of H.R. 10643, a bill whose stated purpose is to increase penalties for certain H-1B visa program violations.

H.R. 10643 (IH) - H–1B Visa Fraud Crackdown Act - BILLS-119hr10643ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. SELF, Mr. BABIN, and Mr. FALLON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official bill text shows Sessions was included among the original House supporters of H.R. 10643, a bill to increase H-1B violation penalties, but the action shown is referral to committee rather than enactment.

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BILLS-119hr10643ih.pdf
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introduced H.R. 10643, the H-1B Visa Fraud Crackdown Act, to increase penalties for willful H-1B violations

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The sponsor's official release describes the bill as increasing penalties for willful H-1B violations and lists Pete Sessions as a co-sponsor, confirming concrete support effort; it does not document enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Van Duyne Introduces H-1B Visa Fraud Crackdown Act Raising Penalties for Abuse in the H-1B Visa Program - Press Releases - United States Representative Beth Van Duyne
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