Bill116th CongressFiled Dec 19, 2019Immigration
H.R. 5496
ICELAND Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Dec 19, 2019)
Iceland Commercial and Economic Leadership for Arctic and National Development Act or the ICELAND Act
This bill establishes that a national of Iceland shall be eligible for an E visa (for an investor or trader who is a national of a foreign country with a treaty of commerce and navigation with the United States) if Iceland provides a similar nonimmigrant status to U.S. nationals.
What just happenedJan 28, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1](D-ME)Sponsor
4 cosponsors3 D1 R
4cosponsors1committees4actions6subjects
- Introduced in HouseDec 19, 2019
- Jan 28, 2020Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee - Dec 19, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Dec 19, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Dec 19, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House