StartUp Visa Act of 2013
Latest action · Jan 30, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 30, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
StartUp Visa Act of 2013 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an employment-based, conditional immigrant visa (StartUp visa) for a sponsored alien entrepreneur: (1) with required amounts of financial backing from a qualifying investor, government entity, or venture capitalist; and (2) whose commercial activities will generate required levels of employment, revenue, or capital investment.
Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to terminate the status of a sponsored entrepreneur (and the alien spouse and children of such entrepreneur) if not later than three years after the date on which such permanent resident status was conferred: (1) the sponsoring venture capitalist or investor fails to meet investment requirements; or (2) the entrepreneur fails to meet job creation, capital investment, or revenue requirements.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 30, 2013 to Apr 9, 2013, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AZ | Jeff Flake | Original | Jan 30, 2013 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | Jan 30, 2013 |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Original | Jan 30, 2013 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Jan 31, 2013 | |
| D-LA | Mary L. Landrieu | Apr 9, 2013 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 30, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Jan 30, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jan 30, 2013Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S405-406)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5378 | StartUp Act of 2014 | Related bill | Sep 26, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 30, 2013Introduced in Senate
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