Bill Sponsor
House Bill 3648
117th Congress(2021-2022)
EAGLE Act of 2022
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Introduced in House on Jun 1, 2021
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jun 1, 2021
Latest Action
Dec 14, 2022
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Bill Number
3648
Congress
117
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.
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment Act of 2021 or the EAGLE Act of 2021

This bill modifies requirements related to employment-based visas and addresses related issues.

The bill increases the per-country cap on family-based immigrant visas from 7% of the total number of such visas available that year to 15% and eliminates the per-country cap for employment-based immigrant visas.

The bill establishes transition rules for employment-based visas such as (1) reserving a percentage of EB-2 (workers with advanced degrees or exceptional ability) and EB-3 (skilled and other workers) visas for individuals not from the two countries with the largest number of recipients of such visas, and (2) allotting a number of visas for professional nurses and physical therapists.

The bill imposes additional requirements on an employer seeking an H-1B visa, such as prohibiting (1) an employer from advertising that a position is only open to H-1B applicants or that H-1B applicants are preferred, and (2) certain employers from having more than half of their employees as nonimmigrant visa workers.

The Department of Labor shall create a publicly available website where an employer seeking an H-1B visa must post certain information about the open position.

The bill also expands Labor's authority to review and investigate H-1B applications for fraud or misrepresentations.

The bill also allows certain aliens to obtain lawful permanent resident status if the alien (1) is in the United States as a nonimmigrant, (2) has an approved immigrant visa petition, and (3) has waited at least two years for a visa.

Text (2)
June 7, 2022
Amendments (1)
Displaying only amendments with a detailed public record (0)
Actions (16)
12/14/2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 3648 were postponed.
12/14/2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9821)
12/13/2022
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 3648, the Chair put the question on adoption of the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Bishop (NC) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
12/13/2022
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
12/13/2022
Mr. Bishop (NC) moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary.
12/13/2022
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
12/13/2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3648.
12/13/2022
The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3648, under a structured rule and H.R. 7946, under a structured rule. The resolution waives the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House with respect to any resolution reported through the remainder of the 117th Congress.
12/13/2022
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1508. (consideration: CR H9708-9717; text: CR H9708-9711)
12/06/2022
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1508 Reported to House. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3648, under a structured rule and H.R. 7946, under a structured rule. The resolution waives the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House with respect to any resolution reported through the remainder of the 117th Congress.
06/07/2022
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 267.
06/07/2022
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-353.
04/06/2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 14.
04/06/2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
06/01/2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
06/01/2021
Introduced in House
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Dec 5, 2023 10:26:20 AM