# 115-hr-4427: Protecting America and American Workers Act

115-hr-4427, Protecting America and American Workers Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4427
- Congress: 115
- Title: Protecting America and American Workers Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Introduced: 2017-11-16
- Sponsor: Rep. McSally, Martha [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Protecting America and American Workers Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program effective on the first day of the first fiscal year after the date on which the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security jointly determine that such immigrant visas are no longer necessary to offset certain status adjustments under the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. Until such time and effective on October 1, 2018, the annual number of diversity program visas is reduced from 55,000 to 5,000. Beginning in FY2019, 8,000 of such former diversity visas shall be allocated annually to each of three employment-based immigrant categories for a total of 24,000 additional visas each year.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jenkins, Evan H. [R-WV-3] (R-WV), 2017-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pittenger, Robert [R-NC-9] (R-NC), 2017-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClintock, Tom [R-CA-5] (R-CA), 2017-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2017-11-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] (R-MI), 2017-12-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017
- 115-hr-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
- 115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-4427 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4427)

## Related
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-38)
- [115-hr-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-184)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-1698: Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1698)
- [115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1697)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4427 (as of 2025-11-18).