Bill115th CongressFiled Jan 3, 2017Immigration
H.R. 178
Religious Worker Visa Reciprocity Act of 2017
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 3, 2017)
Religious Worker Visa Reciprocity Act of 2017
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit, as of October 1, 2017, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from approving a petition for classification of an alien as a special immigrant religious worker/minister if DHS has determined that the alien's country of nationality:
- is identified as a Country of Particular Concern or a country where religious freedom is of significant interest in the 2013 International Religious Freedom Report, or
- does not extend reciprocal immigration treatment to U.S. nationals who are seeking resident status in order to work in a religious vocation or occupation.
What just happenedJan 13, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Who’s behind it
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4](R-IA)Sponsor
5 cosponsors5 R
5cosponsors1committees4actions6subjects
- Introduced in HouseJan 3, 2017
- Jan 13, 2017Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee - Jan 3, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Jan 3, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 3, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House