US HB2577 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 19 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-06-23 - 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 May 19 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-06-23 - 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
Jobs in America Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an employment-based, conditional immigrant visa (StartUp visa) for a sponsored alien entrepreneur: (1) with required amounts of financial backing from a qualifying investor or venture capitalist; and (2) whose commercial activities will generate required levels of employment, revenue, or capital investment. The Department of Homeland Security shall terminate the status of a sponsored entrepreneur (and the alien spouse and children of such entrepreneur) if not later than three years after the date on which such permanent resident status was conferred: (1) the sponsoring venture capitalist or investor fails to meet investment requirements; or (2) the entrepreneur fails to meet job creation, capital investment, or revenue requirements.
Title
Jobs in America Act
Sponsors
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ] | Rep. David Valadao [R-CA] | Rep. Mark Amodei [R-NV] | Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO] |
Rep. Mia Love [R-UT] | Rep. Charlie Crist [D-FL] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-06-23 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. |
2017-05-19 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2017-05-19 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Business investment and capital
Congressional oversight
Foreign labor
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
U.S. and foreign investments
Visas and passports
Congressional oversight
Foreign labor
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
U.S. and foreign investments
Visas and passports
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2577/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2577/BILLS-115hr2577ih.pdf |