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This bill, known as the Colleges for the American People Act of 2025 (CAP Act of 2025), seeks to eliminate the current exemption that allows institutions of higher education to hire H-1B nonimmigrant workers without being subject to the standard numerical limitations on such visas. H-1B visas are temporary work visas for foreign professionals in specialized occupations, and previously, colleges and universities were allowed to hire these workers outside of the typical annual cap. By amending Section 214(g)(5) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, the bill would remove the specific provision (subparagraph A) that granted this exemption, effectively requiring higher education institutions to now count H-1B hires against the standard visa quota. This change would potentially make it more challenging for colleges and universities to recruit international academic and professional talent by subjecting them to the same visa restrictions as other employers.

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