Mike supports fixing our legal immigration system so it is clear, consistent, and fair, while protecting our communities and keeping our nation secure.
Mike Kennedy supports fixing the legal immigration system so it is clear, consistent, and fair, while protecting communities and keeping the nation secure.
Occurrences
Rep. Kennedy, alongside President Trump, intends to impose higher costs on companies seeking to use the H-1B visa program in order to address the abuse of the program, stop the undercutting of wages, and protect our national security.
Evidence
GovInfo lists H.R. 8335 as introduced by Mr. Kennedy of Utah and referred to the House Judiciary Committee on April 16, 2026. The full title says the bill would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform the H-1B nonimmigrant visa program, with exceptions for certain vital professions.
Kennedy's official House release says he introduced the PROTECT Act of 2026 to address abuse of the H-1B program, raise the H-1B visa fee to $100,000, stop wage undercutting, and protect national security.
Assessments
Kennedy took same-term legislative action by introducing H.R. 8335, the PROTECT Act of 2026, to reform the H-1B visa program and tie that reform to wage protection and national security. But the record only shows introduction and referral to committee, not enactment or implementation. Because the broader promised outcome was to fix the legal immigration system, and the cited action addresses only one legal-immigration program without becoming law, this counts as a serious effort rather than delivered fulfillment.