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3/13/2008--Introduced.<br/>Innovation Employment Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase the annual H-1B nonimmigrant visa (specialty occupation) cap from 65,000 to 130,000 starting in FY2008. Provides that for FY2010-FY2015 if the cap has been reached in the prior year the current cap would increase to the greater of 180,000 and the limitation applicable for the previous year increased by 20% percent. Exempts from H-1B caps an alien who has earned a master's or higher degree from a U.S. institution of higher education in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and with respect to whom the petitioning employer requires such education as a condition for employment. Establishes a 20,000 annual cap for aliens who earned a master's or higher degree from an institution of higher education outside of the United States in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics and with respect to whom the petitioning employer requires such education as a condition for employment. Revises H-1B provisions to: (1) require an employer to provide specified job information in the employment advertisement; (2) authorize the Secretary of Labor to initiate an H-1B employer investigation; (3) increase employer penalties; and (4) provide whistleblower protections.<br/>

1208145600 2008-04-14 Fri Nov 07 05:38:08 -0600 2008 introduced 49720 'act':3 'innov':1 'employ':2 59197 false short introduced 49720 'h':9 '1b':10 'h-1b':8 'modifi':2 'requir':4 'certain':3 'respect':6 'nonimmigr':11 57865 false official action 49720 1208145600 Mon Apr 14 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165028 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. G000554 502 Cannon House Office Building http://giffords.house.gov/contact/mailing-list/ 8 202-225-0378 Gabrielle 'd':4 '-8':6 'az':5 'rep':1 'gifford':3,8,10 'gabriell':2,7,9 F 412188 Giffords Gabrielle_Giffords Rep. Gabrielle Giffords [D, AZ-8] N00027829 8977 Democrat 202-225-2542 AZ Gabrielle Giffords 3.11111111111111 http://giffords.house.gov/contact/mailing-list/ giffords2 A000022 1942-11-19 2243 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 5 202-225-1589 Gary 'd':4 '-5':6 'ny':5 'rep':1 'gari':2,7,9 'ackerman':3,8,10 M 400003 Ackerman Gary_L._Ackerman L. Rep. Gary Ackerman [D, NY-5] N00001143 7308 Democrat 202-225-2601 Jewish NY Gary Ackerman 2.27272727272727 http://www.house.gov/ackerman/ action 49720 1208145600 Mon Apr 14 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165028 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. introduced 49720 1205380800 Thu Mar 13 00:00:00 -0500 2008 147838 action 49720 1205380800 Thu Mar 13 00:00:00 -0500 2008 147839 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.