US Congress House Bill 2124 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 9-5)
Status: Introduced on April 8 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-15 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit a nonimmigrant E-2 alien (treaty investor) who has been in the United States in such status for at least 10 years and has created full-time employment for at least 2 individuals to apply for immediate employment-based immigrant status. Up to 10,000 such visas may be made available each fiscal year. Sons and daughters of E-2 aliens (or aliens seeking such status) can remain on their parent's visa as a child until age 26. Employment authorization may be granted at age 18.

E–2 Visa Improvement Act of 2019

Rep. John Rutherford [R-FL]	Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]	Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]	Rep. Michael Waltz [R-FL]
Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA]	Rep. Ross Spano [R-FL]	Rep. Tom O'Halleran [D-AZ]	Rep. Greg Steube [R-FL]
Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]	Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL]
Rep. Daniel Webster [R-FL]	Rep. Francis Rooney [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-15	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
2019-04-08	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2019-04-08	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2124/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2124/BILLS-116hr2124ih.pdf