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House Bill 4427
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Protecting America and American Workers Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Nov 16, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Nov 16, 2017
Latest Action
Dec 13, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4427
Congress
115
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.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Martha McSally
Arizona
Republican
Paul Gosar
Arizona
Republican
Tom McClintock
California
Republican
Clay Higgins
Louisiana
Republican
Mike Bishop
Michigan
Republican
Robert Pittenger
North Carolina
Republican
Evan H. Jenkins
West Virginia
Republican
Glenn Grothman
Wisconsin
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Protecting America and American Workers Act

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program effective on the first day of the first fiscal year after the date on which the Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security jointly determine that such immigrant visas are no longer necessary to offset certain status adjustments under the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996.

Until such time and effective on October 1, 2018, the annual number of diversity program visas is reduced from 55,000 to 5,000. Beginning in FY2019, 8,000 of such former diversity visas shall be allocated annually to each of three employment-based immigrant categories for a total of 24,000 additional visas each year.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
November 16, 2017
Related Bills (1)
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced in House
60
Sponsorship
House Bill 1178
SAFE for America Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
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CRS
Actions (3)
12/13/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
11/16/2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
11/16/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
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