Bill113th Congress

S. 189

StartUp Visa Act of 2013

Ask AI
Introduced
Jan 30, 2013
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
Immigration
Latest Action
Jan 30, 2013

Sponsor

Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO]

Democrat·CO
Bioguide ID: U000038
First Name: MARK
Last Name: UDALL
By Request: N
5
Cosponsors
1
Committees
3
Actions
0
Amendments
1
Related Bills
6
Subjects
1
Summaries
3
Titles
1
Text Versions

Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Bill Type
S
Bill Number
189
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Jan 30, 2013
Policy Area
Immigration
Is Law
No
Jan 30, 2013IntroReferral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Source: Senate

Jan 30, 2013IntroReferralB00100

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S405-406)

Source: Library of Congress

Jan 30, 2013IntroReferral10000

Introduced in Senate

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in Senate· Jan 30, 20130

StartUp Visa Act of 2013 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an employment-based, conditional immigrant visa (StartUp visa) for a sponsored alien entrepreneur: (1) with required amounts of financial backing from a qualifying investor, government entity, or venture capitalist; and (2) whose commercial activities will generate required levels of employment, revenue, or capital investment.

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to terminate the status of a sponsored entrepreneur (and the alien spouse and children of such entrepreneur) if not later than three years after the date on which such permanent resident status was conferred: (1) the sponsoring venture capitalist or investor fails to meet investment requirements; or (2) the entrepreneur fails to meet job creation, capital investment, or revenue requirements.

Judiciary Committee

Senate· Standing
Business investment and capitalCongressional oversightForeign laborImmigration status and proceduresU.S. and foreign investmentsVisas and passports

Introduced in Senate

Jan 30, 2013

StartUp Visa Act of 2013 — Informed