US HB2877 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 10 2020 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-03-10 - Received in the Senate.
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

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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Title

To add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program.

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History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-10SenateReceived in the Senate.
2020-03-09HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2020-03-09HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1541)
2020-03-09HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2877.
2020-03-09HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1541-1542)
2020-03-09HouseMs. Scanlon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2019-06-26HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
2019-05-21HouseReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2019-05-21HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

HB2418 (Related) 2019-05-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
SB3134 (Same As) 2019-12-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

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