US HB3648 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 76-8)
Status: Introduced on June 1 2021 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-12-14 - POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 3648 were postponed.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for other purposes.

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Title

EAGLE Act of 2022 Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment Act of 2022

Sponsors

Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]Rep. John Curtis [R-UT]Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]
Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]Rep. Filemon Vela [D-TX]
Rep. Eric Swalwell [D-CA]Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]Rep. Elaine Luria [D-VA]
Rep. Luis Correa [D-CA]Rep. John Garamendi [D-CA]Rep. Kim Schrier [D-WA]Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]
Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY]Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi [D-IL]Rep. John Yarmuth [D-KY]Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA]
Rep. Tom Emmer [R-MN]Rep. Joseph Morelle [D-NY]Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA]Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]
Rep. Paul Tonko [D-NY]Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA]Rep. Don Bacon [R-NE]Rep. Deborah Ross [D-NC]
Rep. Lori Trahan [D-MA]Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT]Rep. Haley Stevens [D-MI]
Rep. Rebecca Sherrill [D-NJ]Rep. John Larson [D-CT]Rep. Elizabeth Fletcher [D-TX]Rep. Don Beyer [D-VA]
Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA]Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]Rep. Jason Crow [D-CO]
Rep. Pete Stauber [R-MN]Rep. Christopher Pappas [D-NH]Rep. Jimmy Panetta [D-CA]Rep. Chrissy Houlahan [D-PA]
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA]Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA]Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI]Rep. Salud Carbajal [D-CA]
Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]Rep. Seth Moulton [D-MA]Rep. Sharice Davids [D-KS]
Rep. David Trone [D-MD]Rep. Ami Bera [D-CA]Rep. James Himes [D-CT]Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]
Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]Rep. David Price [D-NC]Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ]
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]Rep. Colin Allred [D-TX]Rep. William Timmons [R-SC]Rep. Madeleine Dean [D-PA]
Rep. Al Green [D-TX]Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA]Rep. Rick Larsen [D-WA]Rep. Bradley Schneider [D-IL]
Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ]
Rep. Josh Harder [D-CA]Rep. Dean Phillips [D-MN]Rep. Abigail Spanberger [D-VA]Rep. Ron Kind [D-WI]
Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]Rep. Melanie Stansbury [D-NM]Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]
Rep. Lucy McBath [D-GA]Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX]Rep. Ayanna Pressley [D-MA]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-12-14HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 3648 were postponed.
2022-12-14HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9821)
2022-12-13HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 3648, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Bishop (NC) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2022-12-13HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
2022-12-13HouseMr. Bishop (NC) moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2022-12-13HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2022-12-13HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3648.
2022-12-13HouseThe resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3648, under a structured rule and H.R. 7946, under a structured rule. The resolution waives the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House with respect to any resolution reported through the remainder of the 117th Congress.
2022-12-13HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1508. (consideration: CR H9708-9717; text: CR H9708-9711)
2022-12-06HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1508 Reported to House. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3648, under a structured rule and H.R. 7946, under a structured rule. The resolution waives the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House with respect to any resolution reported through the remainder of the 117th Congress.
2022-06-07HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 267.
2022-06-07HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-353.
2022-04-06HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 14.
2022-04-06HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2021-06-01HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2021-06-01HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB4567 (Related) 2022-07-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HR1508 (Related) 2022-12-06 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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