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S.3721: RELIEF Act
About This Bill
- Introduced March 1, 2022
- Latest Major Action March 1, 2022
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (All Democrats)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - March 1, 2022
Bill Summary
Resolving Extended Limbo for Immigrant Employees and Families Act or the RELIEF Act This bill revises provisions related to family- and employment-based visas. The bill (1) increases the per-country cap on family-based immigrant visas from 7% of the total number of such visas available that year to 15%, (2) eliminates the 7% cap for employment-based immigrant visas, and (3) removes an offset that reduced the number of visas for individuals...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| March 1, 2022 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| March 1, 2022 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S883-885)
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| March 1, 2022 |
Introduced in the Senate by Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.) |