U.S. lawmakers reintroduce bill to provide work visas for highly skilled Korean nationals

Two American lawmakers have reintroduced a bill to provide work visas for highly skilled South Korean nationals.

Republican lawmaker Young Kim,.. and Democrat lawmaker Sydney Kamlager on Thursday introduced the "Partner with Korea Act" as part of an effort to encourage more collaboration between South Korean and U.S. businesses.

The bill seeks to create an allotment of 15-thousand E-4 highly skilled work visas for South Korean nationals with specialized education or expertise.

Kim, who is the chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia and the Pacific, stressed that South Korea's highly skilled workforce can help support the U.S.'s economic and national security amid rising threats in the Indo-Pacific.

The bill was previously introduced in the 113th, 116th, 117th, and 118th Congresses but did not pass in any of those sessions.