US SB189 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-01-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 30 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-01-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
StartUp Visa Act of 2013 - 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, government entity, 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 fails to meet investment requirements; or (2) the entrepreneur fails to meet job creation, capital investment, or revenue requirements.
Title
StartUp Visa Act of 2013
Sponsors
Sen. Mark Udall [D-CO] | Sen. Jeff Flake [R-AZ] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Mary Landrieu [D-LA] |
Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2013-01-30 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. |
2013-01-30 | Senate | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S405-406) |
Same As/Similar To
HB5378 (Related) 2014-09-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
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/113th-congress/senate-bill/189/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s189/BILLS-113s189is.pdf |