US HB1627 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 29-7)
Status: Introduced on March 20 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 20 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Small Business Assistance Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt returning workers from the nonimmigrant H-2B visa (temporary nonagricultural services) annual numerical limitations through FY2017. Such amendment shall take effect as if enacted on October 1, 2016.
Title
Small Business Assistance Act of 2017
Sponsors
| Rep. Jack Bergman [R-MI] | Rep. William Keating [D-MA] | Rep. Patrick Meehan [R-PA] | Rep. Barbara Comstock [R-VA] |
| Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX] | Rep. Chris Stewart [R-UT] | Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] | Rep. Luke Messer [R-IN] |
| Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY] | Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH] | Rep. John Moolenaar [R-MI] | Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH] |
| Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO] | Rep. Bruce Westerman [R-AR] | Rep. Bruce Poliquin [R-ME] | Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA] |
| Rep. Richard Nolan [D-MN] | Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS] | Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] | Rep. Filemon Vela [D-TX] |
| Rep. Glenn Thompson [R-PA] | Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI] | Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO] | Rep. John Faso [R-NY] |
| Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO] | Sen. Markwayne Mullin [R-OK] | Rep. Mike Bishop [R-MI] | Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL] |
| Rep. Don Young [R-AK] | Rep. Paul Mitchell [R-MI] | Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH] | Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN] |
| Rep. David Trott [R-MI] | Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI] | Rep. Brian Mast [R-FL] | Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-04-06 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. |
| 2017-03-20 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
| 2017-03-20 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB4207 (Related) 2017-11-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Subjects
Foreign labor
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Temporary and part-time employment
Visas and passports
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Temporary and part-time employment
Visas and passports
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1627/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr1627/BILLS-115hr1627ih.pdf |
