To add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program.
Latest action · Mar 10, 2020 Received in the Senate.
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.
- IntroducedMay 21, 2019
- Passed HouseMar 9, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill expands the E-3 visa program to cover Irish nationals. The E-3 visa is a nonimmigrant visa currently only available to Australian nationals coming to the United States for employment in a specialty occupation. For Irish E-3 initial applications, the Department of State may approve each fiscal year no more than 10,500 minus the number of Australian initial applications approved the previous fiscal year.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 10, 2020Received in the Senate.
- Mar 9, 2020Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1541-1542)
- Mar 9, 2020DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2877.
- Mar 9, 2020Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 9, 2020Ms. Scanlon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2418 | To add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program. | Related bill | May 20, 2019 |
| S 3134 | A bill to add Ireland to the E-3 nonimmigrant visa program. | Identical bill | Dec 19, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 10, 2020Received in Senate
- Mar 9, 2020Engrossed in House
- May 21, 2019Introduced in House
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