This article is about restrictions on
H-1B visas issued by TARP recipients, applicable 2009-2011. For the 2013 law aimed at making sure that health insurance mandates do not cause companies to lay off workers, see
Save American Workers Act of 2013 .
The Employ American Workers Act (EAWA ) was a component of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA, commonly called the "stimulus bill") passed by the 111th United States Congress and signed into law by Barack Obama , then President of the United States , on February 17, 2009.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] The Act had a validity period of two years and was set to expire on February 17, 2011.[ 1] It was not renewed, hence it sunset on February 17, 2011 and is no longer applicable.[ 5]
^ a b "Employ American Workers Act (EAWA) and H-1B Petitions" . United States Citizenship and Immigration Services . Retrieved March 29, 2015 .
^ "USCIS Announces New Requirements for Hiring H-1B Foreign Workers" (PDF) . March 20, 2009. Retrieved March 29, 2015 .
^ "Fact Sheet #62Z" (PDF) . Wage and Hour Division, United States Department of Labor . Retrieved March 29, 2015 .
^ "EAWA FAQ" (PDF) . Federal Reserve System , in consultation with United States Citizenship and Immigration Services . Retrieved March 29, 2015 .
^ Mehta, Cyrus D. (February 18, 2011). "EAWA HAS SUNSET" . The Insightful Immigration Blog . Retrieved March 29, 2015 .