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- H.R.865
H.R.865: American Jobs First Act of 2021
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 5, 2021
- Latest Major Action April 23, 2021
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
3 (All Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Feb. 5, 2021
Bill Summary
American Jobs First Act of 2021 This bill imposes additional requirements related to the H-1B (specialty profession) nonimmigrant visas and repeals various immigration-related programs. The bill repeals the diversity visa program, which makes immigrant visas available to aliens from countries with historically low rates of immigration to the United States. The bill also eliminates a program that provides temporary employment authorization to...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| April 23, 2021 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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| Feb. 5, 2021 |
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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| Feb. 5, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by Mo Brooks (R-Ala.) |