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Bill117th CongressFiled Jun 1, 2021Immigration
H.R. 3648

EAGLE Act of 2022

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What it doesSummary reported to house (Jun 7, 2022)

Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment Act of 2022 or the EAGLE Act of 2022

This bill modifies requirements related to employment-based visas and addresses related issues.

The bill increases the per-country cap on family-based immigrant visas from 7% of the total number of such visas available that year to 15% and eliminates the per-country cap for employment-based immigrant visas.

The bill establishes transition rules for employment-based visas such as (1) reserving a percentage of EB-2 (workers with advanced degrees or exceptional ability) and EB-3 (skilled and other workers) visas for individuals not from the two countries with the largest number of recipients of such visas, and (2) allotting a number of visas for professional nurses and physical therapists.

The bill imposes additional requirements on an employer seeking an H-1B visa, such as prohibiting (1) an employer from advertising that a position is only open to H-1B applicants or that H-1B applicants are preferred, and (2) certain employers from having more than half of their employees as nonimmigrant visa workers.

The Department of Labor shall create a publicly available website where an employer seeking an H-1B visa must post certain information about the open position.

The bill also expands Labor's authority to review and investigate H-1B applications for fraud or misrepresentations.

The bill also allows certain aliens to obtain lawful permanent resident status if the alien (1) is in the United States as a nonimmigrant, (2) has an approved immigrant visa petition, and (3) has waited at least two years for a visa.

What just happenedDec 14, 2022

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 3648 were postponed.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19](D-CA)Sponsor
83 cosponsors75 D8 R
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  1. Dec 14, 2022FloorH8D000

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 3648 were postponed.

  2. Dec 14, 2022FloorH30000

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9821)

  3. Dec 13, 2022FloorH8D000

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 3648, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Bishop (NC) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  4. Dec 13, 2022FloorH8A000

    The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

  5. Dec 13, 2022FloorH36200

    Mr. Bishop (NC) moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  6. Dec 13, 2022FloorH35000

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  7. Dec 13, 2022FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3648.

  8. Dec 13, 2022FloorH8D000

    The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3648, under a structured rule and H.R. 7946, under a structured rule. The resolution waives the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House with respect to any resolution reported through the remainder of the 117th Congress.

  9. Dec 13, 2022FloorH30000

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1508. (consideration: CR H9708-9717; text: CR H9708-9711)

  10. Dec 6, 2022FloorH1L210

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1508 Reported to House. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3648, under a structured rule and H.R. 7946, under a structured rule. The resolution waives the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House with respect to any resolution reported through the remainder of the 117th Congress.

  11. Jun 7, 2022CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 267.

  12. Jun 7, 2022CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-353.

    Judiciary Committee
  13. Jun 7, 2022Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-353.

    Judiciary Committee
  14. Apr 6, 2022Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 14.

    Judiciary Committee
  15. Apr 6, 2022Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Judiciary Committee
  16. Jun 1, 2021IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

    Judiciary Committee
  17. Jun 1, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  18. Jun 1, 2021IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Reported to HouseJun 7, 20227

Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment Act of 2022 or the EAGLE Act of 2022

This bill modifies requirements related to employment-based visas and addresses related issues.

The bill increases the per-country cap on family-based immigrant visas from 7% of the total number of such visas available that year to 15% and eliminates the per-country cap for employment-based immigrant visas.

The bill establishes transition rules for employment-based visas such as (1) reserving a percentage of EB-2 (workers with advanced degrees or exceptional ability) and EB-3 (skilled and other workers) visas for individuals not from the two countries with the largest number of recipients of such visas, and (2) allotting a number of visas for professional nurses and physical therapists.

The bill imposes additional requirements on an employer seeking an H-1B visa, such as prohibiting (1) an employer from advertising that a position is only open to H-1B applicants or that H-1B applicants are preferred, and (2) certain employers from having more than half of their employees as nonimmigrant visa workers.

The Department of Labor shall create a publicly available website where an employer seeking an H-1B visa must post certain information about the open position.

The bill also expands Labor's authority to review and investigate H-1B applications for fraud or misrepresentations.

The bill also allows certain aliens to obtain lawful permanent resident status if the alien (1) is in the United States as a nonimmigrant, (2) has an approved immigrant visa petition, and (3) has waited at least two years for a visa.

Introduced in HouseJun 1, 2021

Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment Act of 2021 or the EAGLE Act of 2021

This bill modifies requirements related to employment-based visas and addresses related issues.

The bill increases the per-country cap on family-based immigrant visas from 7% of the total number of such visas available that year to 15% and eliminates the per-country cap for employment-based immigrant visas.

The bill establishes transition rules for employment-based visas such as (1) reserving a percentage of EB-2 (workers with advanced degrees or exceptional ability) and EB-3 (skilled and other workers) visas for individuals not from the two countries with the largest number of recipients of such visas, and (2) allotting a number of visas for professional nurses and physical therapists.

The bill imposes additional requirements on an employer seeking an H-1B visa, such as prohibiting (1) an employer from advertising that a position is only open to H-1B applicants or that H-1B applicants are preferred, and (2) certain employers from having more than half of their employees as nonimmigrant visa workers.

The Department of Labor shall create a publicly available website where an employer seeking an H-1B visa must post certain information about the open position.

The bill also expands Labor's authority to review and investigate H-1B applications for fraud or misrepresentations.

The bill also allows certain aliens to obtain lawful permanent resident status if the alien (1) is in the United States as a nonimmigrant, (2) has an approved immigrant visa petition, and (3) has waited at least two years for a visa.

EAGLE Act of 2022 — Informed