US HB8477 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on October 1 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-01 - 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 October 1 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-01 - 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 improve the H-1B visa program, to repeal the diversity visa lottery program, and for other purposes.
Title
American Jobs First Act of 2020
Sponsors
Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL] | Rep. Matt Gaetz [R-FL] | Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ] | Rep. Lance Gooden [R-TX] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-10-01 | 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. |
2020-10-01 | 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. |
2020-10-01 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB3564 (Related) 2019-07-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Subjects
Administrative remedies
Civil actions and liability
Department of Labor
Employment and training programs
Foreign labor
Government information and archives
Higher education
Immigration
Judicial review and appeals
Labor-management relations
Unemployment
Visas and passports
Wages and earnings
Civil actions and liability
Department of Labor
Employment and training programs
Foreign labor
Government information and archives
Higher education
Immigration
Judicial review and appeals
Labor-management relations
Unemployment
Visas and passports
Wages and earnings
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8477/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8477/BILLS-116hr8477ih.pdf |