US HB6993 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 22 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-22 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 22 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-05-22 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the United States, and for other purposes.
Title
H–1B and L–1 Visa Reform Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ] | Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ] |
| Rep. Lance Gooden [R-TX] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-22 | House | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| 2020-05-22 | House | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| 2020-05-22 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB3770 (Same As) 2020-05-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Department of Labor
Foreign labor
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Science and engineering education
User charges and fees
Visas and passports
Wages and earnings
Administrative remedies
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Department of Labor
Foreign labor
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Science and engineering education
User charges and fees
Visas and passports
Wages and earnings
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6993/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6993/BILLS-116hr6993ih.pdf |
