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H.R.3648

H.R.3648: EAGLE Act of 2022

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About This Bill

Introduced June 1, 2021
Latest Major Action Dec. 14, 2022
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Bill Sponsor

Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)

Bill Cosponsors

83 (75 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Bill Versions

Reported in House - June 7, 2022
Introduced in House - June 1, 2021

Bill Summary

Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment Act of 2022 or the EAGLE Act of 2022 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...

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There are 12 statements associated with H.R.3648.

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
Dec. 14, 2022	Considered as unfinished business.
Dec. 14, 2022	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 3648 were postponed.
Dec. 14, 2022	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9821)
Dec. 13, 2022	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1508.
Dec. 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.
Dec. 13, 2022	The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Dec. 13, 2022	Mr. Bishop (NC) moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec. 13, 2022	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Dec. 13, 2022	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3648.
Dec. 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.
Dec. 13, 2022	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1508. (consideration: CR H9708-9717; text: CR H9708-9711)
Dec. 6, 2022	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1508 Reported to House. The resolution provides 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 Committeee 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.
Dec. 6, 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.
June 7, 2022	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 267.
June 7, 2022	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-353.
April 6, 2022	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 14.
April 6, 2022	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
June 1, 2021	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
June 1, 2021	Introduced in the House by Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.)

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