Representative Chip Roy has introduced the American White-Collar Worker Jobs Act of 2026. This legislative proposal aims to reorganize the H-1B visa system and limit the hiring of skilled foreign professionals in the United States.

眾議員 Chip Roy 提出了《2026年美國白領工人就業法案》。這項立法提案旨在重組 H-1B 簽證制度，並限制在美國聘僱外國專業人才。

The proposed law suggests a major change in how H-1B visas are awarded. Instead of the current lottery system, the bill proposes a selection process based on merit and salary levels. Furthermore, it aims to remove 'dual intent,' which is the policy that allows visa holders to apply for permanent residency while on a temporary visa. Consequently, this change could make Green Card wait times even longer for Indian nationals, potentially exceeding twenty years due to current quotas.

擬議的法律建議對 H-1B 簽證的授予方式做出重大改變。該法案建議不再使用目前的抽籤制度，而採取基於能力與薪資水平的篩選過程。此外，它旨在取消「雙重意圖」（dual intent），即允許簽證持有者在持有臨時簽證期間申請永久居留權的政策。因此，這項改變可能會使印度國民等待綠卡的時間更長，受現有配額影響，可能超過二十年。

Additionally, the bill proposes to end the Optional Practical Training (OPT) program, which helps STEM students move from university to H-1B sponsorship. To protect the local job market, the law would require the Department of Labor and USCIS to prove that employers have tried and failed to find qualified American workers first. Moreover, companies that have laid off employees in the past year would be banned from hiring H-1B workers. The maximum visa length would also be reduced from six years to two years, and applicants would have to prove they intend to return to their home countries.

此外，該法案建議終止選擇性實習訓練（OPT）計畫，該計畫旨在幫助 STEM 學生從大學過渡到 H-1B 贊助。為了保護本地就業市場，法律將要求勞工部與美國公民及移民服務局（USCIS）證明，雇主已嘗試但未能優先找到合格的美國工人。此外，過去一年曾裁員的公司將被禁止聘僱 H-1B 工人。簽證最長期限也將從六年縮減至兩年，且申請人必須證明其有意返回原籍國。

These measures are similar to the End H-1B Visa Abuse Act of 2026, which suggests stopping all visa issuances for three years. Representative Roy emphasized that the current H-1B program is used by large companies to keep wages low and replace American STEM graduates. He asserted that importing cheaper foreign labor has discouraged American students from studying engineering and science.

這些措施與《2026年終止 H-1B 簽證濫用法案》相似，後者建議停止所有簽證發行三年。Roy 議員強調，目前的 H-1B 計畫被大型公司利用來壓低薪資並取代美國的 STEM 畢業生。他聲稱，輸入較廉價的外國勞動力已挫傷美國學生學習工程與科學的積極性。

For this proposal to become law, it needs a majority vote in Congress and the president's signature. However, because the representative who proposed the bill lost his primary election, the law may not move forward, even though there is still political pressure for visa reform.

該提案若要成為法律，需要國會過半數票通過並經總統簽署。然而，由於提出該法案的議員在初選中落敗，儘管目前仍存在改革簽證的政治壓力，該法律可能無法推進。