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On June 5, a bipartisan group of seven members of the House of Representatives introduced legislation that would, among other things, create two new immigrant visa categories and eliminate the per-country employment visa caps in order to promote business growth. Although full text of the Startup Act 2.0 (H.R. 5893) is not yet available, it is believed to be identical to companion legislation (S. 3217) introduced in the Senate last month by Sens. Jerry Moran (R-KS), Mark Warner (D-VA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Christopher Coons (D-DE). The newer House bill was introduced by Reps. Michael G. Grimm (R-NY), Loretta Sanchez (D-CA), Robert Dold (R-IL), Jared Polis (D-CO), Kevin Yoder (R-KS), Russ Carnahan (D-MO), and Devin Nunes (R-CA). To learn more about the bills and their potential implications for employers, please continue reading at Littler's Washington D.C. Employment Law Update.