US Congress House Bill 7150 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on November 16 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-11-16 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

H-4 Employment Protection Act of 2018 This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from amending or repealing the rule entitled "Allowing Certain H-4 Dependent Spouses to Apply for Employment Authorization" and requires DHS to apply the rule as in effect on May 26, 2015. The rule was implemented on May 26, 2015, and authorizes employment for H-4 visa spouses of H-1B visa nonimmigrants (specialty occupation) who are in the process of becoming lawful permanent residents or who have H-1B status under the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-first Century Act of 2000.

H-4 Employment Protection Act of 2018

Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]	Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]	Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ]	Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA]
Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]	Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]	Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-11-16	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2018-11-16	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/7150/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr7150/BILLS-115hr7150ih.pdf