US Congress House Bill 1502 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on March 10 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-31 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

To terminate the EB-5 program. This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the EB-5 visa category. The Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 is amended to terminate the EB-5 regional center pilot program. The EB-5 visa provides lawful permanent residence to foreign nationals who invest (directly or through a regional center) a specified amount of capital in a new commercial enterprise in the United States and create at least 10 jobs.

To terminate the EB-5 program.

Rep. Steve King [R-IA]

Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]

Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-03-31	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
2017-03-10	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-03-10	House	Introduced in House

SB232 (Related) 2017-01-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1502/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1502/BILLS-115hr1502ih.pdf