US SB354 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress

US Congress Senate Bill 354 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 13 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

RAISE Act Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant visa category. The fiscal year limit for refugee admissions is set at 50,000. The President shall annually enumerate the previous year's number of asylees. The bill defines: (1) "immediate relative" as the under-21 year old child or spouse of a U.S. citizen, and (2) "family-sponsored immigrant" as the under-21 year old child or spouse of an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence. The worldwide fiscal year level for family-sponsored immigrants is reduced. The bill establishes a nonimmigrant alien W-visa for the parent of an adult (at least 21 years old) U.S. citizen.

Title

RAISE Act Reforming American Immigration for Strong Employment Act

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-02-13	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Same As/Similar To

SB1730 (Related) 2017-08-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S4774)
HB3775 (Related) 2017-09-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
HB4760 (Related) 2018-06-21 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
SB1720 (Related) 2017-08-02 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
HB4340 (Related) 2017-12-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
HR954 (Similar To) 2018-06-21 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.