U.S. Employment-Based Immigration Policy
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- HR 1001105th Congress
To extend the term of appointment of certain members of the Prospective Payment Assessment Commission and the Physician Payment Review Commission.
May 14, 1997 · Became Public Law No: 105-13.
- S 744113th Congress
Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act
Jun 27, 2013 · Senate ordered measure printed as passed.
- HR 4760115th Congress
Securing America's Future Act of 2018
Jun 21, 2018 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- S 1040115th Congress
State Sponsored Visa Pilot Program Act of 2017
May 4, 2017 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- S 1720115th Congress
RAISE Act
Aug 2, 2017 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- HR 1044116th Congress
Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020
Dec 3, 2020 · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- HR 1472116th Congress
To rename the Homestead National Monument of America near Beatrice, Nebraska, as the Homestead National Historical Park.
Jan 13, 2021 · Became Public Law No: 116-328.
- HR 5174116th Congress
State Sponsored Visa Pilot Program Act of 2019
Dec 19, 2019 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- HR 7256116th Congress
National Security Innovation Pathway Act
Jun 18, 2020 · Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- S 2091116th Congress
BELIEVE Act
Jul 11, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- S 2603116th Congress
RELIEF Act
Oct 16, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S5843-5845)
- S 328116th Congress
Startup Act
Feb 4, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- S 386116th Congress
Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019
Feb 7, 2019 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- HR 2255117th Congress
Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act
Oct 19, 2021 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- HR 3648117th Congress
EAGLE Act of 2022
Dec 14, 2022 · POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 3648 were postponed.
- HR 4681117th Congress
LIKE Act
Nov 1, 2022 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- HR 5376117th Congress
An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14.
Aug 16, 2022 · Became Public Law No: 117-169.
- HR 5498117th Congress
Preserving Employment Visas Act
Nov 1, 2022 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- S 1024117th Congress
Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act
Mar 25, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- S 1720117th Congress
Postal Service Reform Act of 2021
May 19, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- S 2091117th Congress
Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021
Jun 16, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.
- S 2828117th Congress
Preserving Employment Visas Act
Sep 23, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- S 744117th Congress
Report and Educate About Campus Hazing Act
Mar 15, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- S 970117th Congress
BELIEVE Act
Mar 25, 2021 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- HR 2670118th Congress
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024
Dec 22, 2023 · Became Public Law No: 118-31.
- HR 3291118th Congress
Proportional Reviews for Broadband Deployment Act
May 17, 2023 · Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 12 .
- HR 4319118th Congress
Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2023
Dec 17, 2024 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
- S 2611118th Congress
Snow Survey Northeast Expansion Act of 2023
Nov 1, 2023 · Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-232.
- S 3291118th Congress
EAGLE Act of 2023
Nov 13, 2023 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.