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- H.R.392
H.R.392: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 10, 2017
- Latest Major Action July 11, 2017
- See the five similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
329 (176 Democrats, 153 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Jan. 10, 2017
When this bill was on the Most Viewed List on Congress.gov
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| Dec. 31, 2017 | 3rd |
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| June 18, 2017 | 8th |
| June 11, 2017 | 3rd |
| June 4, 2017 | 2nd |
| May 28, 2017 | 2nd |
| May 21, 2017 | 3rd |
Bill Summary
Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, and (2) increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-based immigrants from 7% to 15% of the total number of family-sponsored visas. The Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992 is amended to eliminate the provision requiring the reduction of...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| July 11, 2017 |
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Yoder asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 392, a bill originally introduced by Representative Chaffetz, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
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| Feb. 6, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
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| Jan. 10, 2017 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Jan. 10, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) |