S 1857 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act

Introduced Nov 10, 2011 Originated Senate Sponsor Mike Lee R-UT

Fact sheet

Latest action · Nov 10, 2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Progress

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IntroducedNov 10, 2011
Passed SenateNot reached
Passed HouseNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act - 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.

Amends the Chinese Student Protection Act of 1992 to eliminate the provision requiring the reduction of annual Chinese immigrant visas to offset status adjustments under such Act.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 2

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Nov 10, 2011Introduced in Senate
Nov 10, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Related bills 5

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

Bill	Title	Relationship	Latest action
S 1866	AGREE Act	Related bill	Nov 16, 2011
S 1983	Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011	Related bill	Dec 13, 2011
HR 3012	Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011	Identical bill	Jan 23, 2012
HR 3119	Protecting American Families and Businesses Act of 2011	Related bill	Oct 24, 2011
HR 3476	AGREE Act	Related bill	Jan 12, 2012

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.

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Nov 10, 2011Introduced in Senate

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