US SB1399 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on June 21 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-06-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 21 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-06-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Partner with Korea Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to create an E-4 treaty trader visa category for up to 15,000 nationals of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) each fiscal year who are coming to the United States solely to perform specialty occupation services and with respect to whom the Department of Labor has certified to the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State that the intending employer has filed an attestation concerning U.S. worker protections with Labor.
Title
Partner with Korea Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-21 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2106 (Related) 2017-05-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Subjects
Asia
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Foreign labor
Immigration
South Korea
Visas and passports
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Foreign labor
Immigration
South Korea
Visas and passports
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1399/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1399/BILLS-115s1399is.pdf |
