A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Acting Secretary of Homeland Security relating to "Immigrant Investor Program Modernization"
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 24, 2019)
This joint resolution prohibits the rule changes related to the EB-5 investor program and submitted by the Department of Homeland Security in 84 Fed. Reg. 35750 on July 24, 2019, from taking effect.
The EB-5 visa provides lawful permanent residence to foreign nationals who invest a specified amount of capital in a new commercial enterprise in the United States and create at least 10 jobs. The changes under the rule include (1) increasing the minimum required investment amounts to qualify for an EB-5 visa, and (2) changing the criteria for determining when an area qualifies as a targeted employment area.
What just happenedSep 24, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateSep 24, 2019
- Sep 24, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Sep 24, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate