House Bill 1207
116th Congress(2019-2020)
U.S. Nationals Employment Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 13, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1207
Congress
116
Policy Area
Immigration
Immigration
Primary focus of measure is administration of immigration and naturalization matters; immigration enforcement procedures; refugees and asylum policies; travel and residence documentation; foreign labor; benefits for immigrants. Measures concerning smuggling and trafficking of persons may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area. Measures concerning refugees may fall under International Affairs policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
U.S. Nationals Employment Act of 2019
This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include full-time employment created for U.S. nationals to count toward the eligibility requirements for an EB-5 commercial enterprise.
The EB-5 program provides an employment-based immigration preference for aliens who establish a commercial enterprise in the United States that creates full-time employment for at least 10 U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents. All U.S. citizens are U.S. nationals, but some individuals born in an outlying U.S. possession (i.e., America Samoa and Swains Island) are U.S. nationals but not citizens.
February 13, 2019
03/25/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
02/13/2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
02/13/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 4:17:47 PM