US Congress House Bill 5193 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on April 29 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-06-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

StartUp Visa Act of 2010 - 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. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to 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 failed to meet investment requirements; or (2) the entrepreneur failed to meet job creation, capital investment, or revenue requirements.

StartUp Visa Act of 2010

Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]

Rep. Diane Watson [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-06-15		Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
2010-04-29		Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2010-04-29		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E709)

SB3029 (Same As) 2010-02-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/5193/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr5193/BILLS-111hr5193ih.pdf