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This bill, the Mississippi Employment Protection Act, is being amended to allow state agencies, including the Department of Employment Security, State Tax Commission, Secretary of State, Department of Human Services, and the Attorney General, to create rules and regulations that would limit or deny state incentives, such as tax credits, rebates, and property tax exemptions, to employers who substitute jobs previously held by U.S. citizens with workers on H-1B visas. The H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows U.S. employers to temporarily employ foreign workers in specialty occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise, often in fields like technology and engineering. This amendment aims to prioritize the employment of U.S. citizens over foreign workers on H-1B visas when it comes to the distribution of state economic benefits.

Labor and Employment

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