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US Congress 117th Congress

American Jobs First Act of 2021 [HB-865] [Immigration ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the H-1B visa program, to repeal the diversity visa lottery program, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Gaetz Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 04/23/2021

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Protecting Immigrant Victims of Domestic Violence Act [S.260] [Immigration ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Rights ] [Human Services ] [Crime ]
A bill to provide immigration status for certain battered spouses and children.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/04/2021

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Dream Act of 2021 [S.264] [Immigration ] [Children and Youth ]
A bill to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain individuals who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Durbin Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 02/04/2021

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Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Roadmap to Freedom in order to overhaul the outdated immigration system in the United States that has gone without significant reform for decades, and to relieve the great human impact an unjust system bears on communities around the country. [HR-64] [Immigration ] [Human Rights ]
Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Roadmap to Freedom in order to overhaul the outdated immigration system in the United States that has gone without significant reform for decades, and to relieve the great human impact an unjust system bears on communities around the country.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On Border Security, Facilitation, And Operations. on 01/29/2021

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Northern Mariana Islands Legal Residents Relief Act of 2021 [HB-560] [Immigration ]
To amend section 6 of the Joint Resolution entitled ''A Joint Resolution to approve the Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America, and for other purposes''.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Raul Grijalva Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution, Civil Rights, And Civil Liberties. on 03/05/2021

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Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act [S.71] [Immigration ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Small Business ] [Law Enforcement ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ]
A bill to expand the use of E-Verify to hold employers accountable, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/27/2021

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Venezuela Temporary Protected Status Act of 2021 [S.50] [Immigration ] [International ]
A bill to temporarily designate Venezuela under section 244(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit eligible nationals of Venezuela to be granted temporary protected status.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/26/2021

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Health Force, Resilience Force, and Jobs To Fight COVID–19 Act of 2021 [HB-460] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ]
To provide for the establishment of a standing Health Force and a Resilience Force to respond to public health emergencies and meet public health needs.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Norton Referred To The Subcommittee On Economic Development, Public Buildings, And Emergency Management. on 02/04/2021

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Health Force, Resilience Force, and Jobs To Fight COVID–19 Act of 2021 [S.32] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Disaster Relief ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ]
A bill to provide for the establishment of a standing Health Force and a Resilience Force to respond to public health emergencies and meet public health needs.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Casey Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 01/22/2021

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Landscaping Workforce Act of 2021 [HB-401] [Immigration ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Defense ]
To amend the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2005 to provide for the inclusion of certain workers in the exemption from numerical limitations on H-2B workers, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Joyce Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 03/05/2021

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Moving H–2A to United States Department of Agriculture Act of 2021 [HB-427] [Agriculture ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Immigration ]
To transfer the administration of the H-2A program from the Secretary of Labor to the Secretary of Agriculture, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Greg Steube Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 03/05/2021

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Paperwork Reduction for Farmers and H–2A Modernization Act [HB-206] [Agriculture ] [Immigration ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Small Business ]
To streamline the application process for H-2A employers, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Trent Kelly Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 03/04/2021

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Baseball Diplomacy Act [HB-198] [International ] [Sports ] [Human Rights ]
To waive certain prohibitions with respect to nationals of Cuba coming to the United States to play organized professional baseball.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James McGovern Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 03/04/2021

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Legal Workforce Act [HB-78] [Immigration ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to make mandatory and permanent requirements relating to use of an electronic employment eligibility verification system, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Rice Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 03/01/2021

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Venezuela TPS Act of 2021 [HB-161] [Immigration ] [Human Rights ] [International ]
To designate Venezuela under section 244 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit nationals of Venezuela to be eligible for temporary protected status under such section, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Henry Johnson Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Citizenship. on 03/04/2021

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Seasonal Worker Solidarity Act of 2020 [HB-8954] [Immigration ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
To reform the process by which temporary nonagricultural workers' visas are allocated, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Karen Bass Introduced In House on 12/14/2020

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BELIEVE Act Backlog Elimination, Legal Immigration, and Employment Visa Enhancement Act [S.2091] [Immigration ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
A bill to reduce the backlog of foreign nationals seeking employment-based visas, and for other purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rand Paul Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 07/11/2019

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A resolution condemning North Korea's fifth nuclear test on September 9, 2016. [SR-564] [Defense ] [International ] [National Security ] [Trade ] [Military ]
A resolution condemning North Korea's fifth nuclear test on September 9, 2016. Condemns the North Korean regime for continuing its dangerous provocations. Calls on: (1) such regime to unconditionally abandon its nuclear weapons and missile programs, and (2) China to exercise its leverage to halt such programs. Reaffirms the U.S. commitment to defending allies in the region, including through deployment of a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery to South Korea and through joint U.S.-Japan efforts to develop the next generation of missile defense (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Reed Referred To The Committee On Foreign Relations. (text Of Measure As Introduced: Cr S5849-5850) on 09/15/2016

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STEM Jobs Act of 2015 [S.98] [Immigration ] [Science ] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ]
STEM Jobs Act of 2015 Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to make up to 55,000 visas available in FY2016 and subsequent fiscal years to qualified immigrants who: (1) have a doctorate degree in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM degree) from a U.S. doctoral institution of higher education; and (2) have taken all doctoral courses in a STEM field, including all courses taken by correspondence or by distance education, while physically present in the United States. Defines "United States doctoral institution of (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Vitter Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On The Judiciary. on 01/07/2015

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Economic Freedom Zones Act of 2015 [S.790] [Taxes ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Education ] [Immigration ] [Environmental ] [Small Business ] [Poverty ] [Economic Development ] [Community Development ] [Budget and Spending ] [Construction ] [Real Estate ] [Finance ] [Human Services ]
Economic Freedom Zones Act of 2015 Prohibits federal assistance (e.g., loans, loan guarantees, or purchases) from being provided to: (1) a municipality or a zip code (eligible entity), other than an entity that is designated an Economic Free Zone by this Act; (2) a municipality that is a debtor in a bankruptcy proceeding; or (3) a municipality that is insolvent. Sets forth requirements for the designation of an eligible entity that is a municipality as an Economic Freedom Zone for a 10-year period, including bankruptcy eligibility, insolvency, or (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Rand Paul Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 03/18/2015

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