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Northern Triangle and Border Stabilization Act [HB-3524]
[Immigration ]
[International ]
[Crime ]
[Human Rights ]
[Poverty ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[National Security ]
Authorizes assistance to the Northern Triangle countries (El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras) to address the causes of migration to the United States and contains provisions related to the handling of such migrants. The Department of State shall create and implement a Northern Triangle strategy to (1) address crime and violence, (2) improve democratic governance, and (3) promote economic development and tackle extreme poverty. The State Department shall (1) help strengthen the capacity of Western Hemisphere countries to accept and care for refugees,
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Paperwork Reduction for Farmers and H–2A Modernization Act [HB-3319]
[Agriculture ]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
To streamline the application process for H-2A employers and for other purposes.
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Family Reunification Act of 2019 [HB-3312]
[Immigration ]
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for an extension of the application period for certain aliens present in the United States for adjustment of status.
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Paperwork Reduction for Farmers and H–2A Modernization Act [S.1887]
[Agriculture ]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
A bill to streamline the application process for H-2A employers, and for other purposes.
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Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019 [S.1838]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[National Security ]
[Trade ]
Directs various departments to assess whether political developments in Hong Kong justify changing Hong Kong's unique treatment under U.S. law. (Hong Kong is part of China but has a largely separate legal and economic system.) The Department of State shall report and certify annually to Congress as to whether Hong Kong is sufficiently autonomous from China to justify its unique treatment. The report shall address issues including (1) demands for universal suffrage; (2) law enforcement cooperation, including extradition requests; (3) sanctions enforcement
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Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2019 [S.1843]
[Finance ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Small Business ]
[Trade ]
[Economic Development ]
Requires an issuer that is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission to disclose specified information related to the number of domestic and foreign employees of the issuer and its subsidiaries. An issuer that is an emerging growth company (in general, a newly public company with revenues below a specified threshold) shall be exempt from the bill's disclosure requirement.
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Permanent E-Verify Act [S.1806]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
Makes the E-Verify employment eligibility verification program permanent. Currently, the program requires periodic extensions by Congress.
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 [S.1790]
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[National Security ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Military ]
[Human Rights ]
[International ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
Authorizes FY2020 appropriations and sets forth policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, including military personnel strengths. It does not provide budget authority, which is provided in subsequent appropriations legislation. The bill authorizes appropriations to DOD for Procurement, including aircraft, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, shipbuilding and conversion, missiles, and space procurement; Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation; Operation and Maintenance; Working Capital Funds; Chemical Agents and Munitions
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Keep STEM Talent Act of 2019 [S.1744]
[Immigration ]
[Science ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Education ]
A bill to provide lawful permanent resident status for certain advanced STEM degree holders, and for other purposes.
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H–4 Employment Protection Act of 2019 [HB-3033]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from amending or repealing the rule entitled Allowing Certain H-4 Dependent Spouses to Apply for Employment Authorization, and requires DHS to apply the rule as in effect on May 26, 2015. The rule was implemented on May 26, 2015, and authorizes employment for H-4 visa spouses of H-1B visa nonimmigrants (specialty occupations) who are in the process of becoming lawful permanent residents or who have H-1B status under the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-first Century Act of 2000.
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Damon Paul Nelson and Matthew Young Pollard Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2018, 2019, and 2020 [S.1589]
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[Cybersecurity ]
[Elections ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Science ]
[Energy ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Defense ]
[Artificial Intelligence ]
Authorizes various intelligence-related activities for FY2018-FY2020 and contains other intelligence-related provisions. The bill's provisions include increasing the maximum amount of voluntary separation pay for Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) employees; providing 12 weeks of paid parental leave for civilian intelligence community employees for the birth or adoption of a child, subject to various limitations; allowing an intelligence community employee who has been subjected to a possible prohibited personnel action to submit a claim to the inspector
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Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act [HB-2895]
[Healthcare ]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Health ]
Modifies the Conrad 30 Waiver program, which incentivizes qualified foreign physicians to serve in underserved communities. It also extends statutory authority for the program through FY2021. Aliens coming to the United States under a J-1 nonimmigrant visa to receive medical training typically must leave the country and reside for two years abroad before being eligible to apply for an immigrant visa or permanent residence. The Conrad program waives this requirement for individuals who meet certain qualifications, including serving for a number of
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To add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program. [HB-2877]
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[International ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Expands the E-3 visa program to cover Irish nationals. The E-3 visa is a nonimmigrant visa currently only available to Australian nationals coming to the United States for employment in a specialty occupation. For Irish E-3 initial applications, the Department of State may approve each fiscal year no more than 10,500 minus the number of Australian initial applications approved the previous fiscal year.
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To add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program. [HB-2877]
[Immigration ]
[International ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Expands the E-3 visa program to cover Irish nationals. The E-3 visa is a nonimmigrant visa currently only available to Australian nationals coming to the United States for employment in a specialty occupation. For Irish E-3 initial applications, the Department of State may approve each fiscal year no more than 10,500 minus the number of Australian initial applications approved the previous fiscal year.
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Dream Act of 2019 [HB-2820]
[Immigration ]
[Children and Youth ]
To authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain individuals who are long-term United States residents and entered the United States as children, and for other purposes.
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American Promise Act of 2019 [HB-2821]
[Immigration ]
To authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain nationals of certain countries designated for temporary protected status or deferred enforced departure, and for other purposes.
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Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2019 [HB-2813]
[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Human Rights ]
Directs the Department of Homeland Security to provide employment authorization for eligible asylum applicants. Currently, such individuals are not entitled to employment authorization but may be granted such by the Department of Justice. Such employment authorization shall last for one year and be renewable for one-year terms during the period necessary to adjudicate the applicant's asylum claim. The bill also shortens the waiting period for receiving employment authorization to 30 days from the filing of the asylum application.
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Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2020 [HB-2779]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Libraries ]
Provides FY2020 appropriations for the legislative branch, including the House of Representatives and Joint Items such as the Joint Economic Committee, the Joint Committee on Taxation, the Office of the Attending Physician, and the Office of Congressional Accessibility Services. In addition, the bill provides FY2020 appropriations for the Capitol Police; the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights; the Congressional Budget Office; the Office of Technology Assessment; the Architect of the Capitol; the Library of Congress, including the Congressional
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HELP Farms Act Helping Labor Personnel on Farms Act [HB-2801]
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[Immigration ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To provide temporary resident status and employment authorization for certain non-seasonal agricultural workers, and for other purposes.
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Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2019 [HB-2796]
[Immigration ]
[International ]
[Veterans ]
[National Security ]
[Human Rights ]
Provides for 4,000 additional special immigrant visas to qualified nationals of Afghanistan who were employed by or on behalf of the United States since October 7, 2001. The visa allotment, in addition to any unused allocations of such special immigrant visas from FY2015 through FY2017, shall be available beginning FY2019, and unused visas shall carry over to subsequent fiscal years until exhausted. The Department of State Inspector General shall report to Congress on obstacles to protecting Afghan and Iraqi allies through special immigrant visa
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