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- H.R.5498
H.R.5498: Preserving Employment Visas Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Oct. 5, 2021
- Latest Major Action Nov. 1, 2022
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (All Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Oct. 5, 2021
Bill Summary
Preserving Employment Visas Act This bill reclaims unused employment-based immigrant visas from FY2020 and FY2021 and makes such unused visas available in FY2022, for the purposes of calculating the total number of employment-based immigrant visas available each fiscal year. If, at the end of FY2022, there are still unused FY2020 and FY2021 visas, these unused visas shall be available in subsequent fiscal years until they are all used.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Nov. 1, 2022 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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| Oct. 5, 2021 |
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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| Oct. 5, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) |