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- H.R.2131
H.R.2131: SKILLS Visa Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about immigration
- Introduced May 23, 2013
- Latest Major Action Dec. 15, 2014
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
22 (All Republicans)
When this bill was on the Most Viewed List on Congress.gov
| Week Ending | Rank |
|---|---|
| Jan. 5, 2015 | 10th |
| Dec. 28, 2014 | 6th |
Bill Summary
Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas Act or SKILLS Visa Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to set worldwide employment-based immigration levels at: (1) 140,000 through FY2013, and (2) 235,000 beginning in FY 2014 reduced by the number of returned visas resulting from the elimination of the diversity immigrant program. Makes up to 55,000 (EB-6) visas, reduced by the number of returned visas...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Dec. 15, 2014 |
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 507.
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| Dec. 15, 2014 |
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged. |
| Dec. 15, 2014 |
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 113-676, Part I.
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| June 27, 2013 |
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 14.
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| June 27, 2013 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| June 25, 2013 |
Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security Discharged.
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| June 14, 2013 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
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| May 23, 2013 |
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
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| May 23, 2013 |
Referred to House Judiciary
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| May 23, 2013 |
Introduced in the House by Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) |