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Read. Follow. Verify.Mississippi Bill Restricts State Incentives for Employers Replacing U.S. Citizens with H-1B Visa Workers
Last action · February 3, 2026: 02/03 (S) Died In CommitteeSponsor: Michael McLendon
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What This Bill Proposed
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 71-11-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ALLOW THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STATE TAX COMMISSION, SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, TO PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS RESTRICTING STATE INCENTIVES FOR EMPLOYERS WHO USE H-1B VISA LABOR OVER THE LABOR OF UNITED STATES CITIZENS; TO DESCRIBE THE TYPES OF INCENTIVES TO BE EVALUATED IN SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Employers in Mississippi utilizing holders instead of domestic workers face potential loss of state-provided economic incentives like tax credits and rebates, altering the calculation for businesses employing foreign specialized workers.
Who It Would Have Affected
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Employers in Mississippi
Employers who utilize H-1B visa labor face potential restriction or loss of state economic incentives such as tax credits and property tax exemptions.
H-1B visa holders
Foreign workers on H-1B visas may be affected indirectly through shifts in employer hiring practices influenced by state incentive restrictions.
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This bill did not become law - Died in committee.
Procedural history
2 actions- Feb 3, 2026Senate02/03 (S) Died In Committee
- Jan 14, 2026SenateCommittee01/14 (S) Referred To Labor;Finance
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 60)
- Controversy75Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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