Iowa moves to curb H-1B hiring at universities over foreign adversaries list

Published on 24 April 2026

Universities may be blocked from hiring some H-1B workers

Iowa’s legislature is pushing a bill to restrict public universities and colleges from hiring foreign workers on H-1B visas from countries labeled “foreign adversaries.” The measure passed the House and awaits a full Senate vote, with the stated goal of strengthening national security and prioritizing American workers. Current employees would largely remain unaffected.

Iowa bill would restrict H-1B hiring at public universities
Targets workers from countries deemed “foreign adversaries”
House has approved; Senate vote still pending
Existing H-1B employees are mostly expected to be unaffected

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Iowa moves to curb H-1B hiring at universities over foreign adversaries list

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