S 2926 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

AMIGOS Act

Introduced Nov 21, 2019 Originated Senate Sponsor Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI

Fact sheet

Latest action · Nov 21, 2019 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.

  1. IntroducedNov 21, 2019
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Advancing Mutual Interests and Growing Our Success Act or the AMIGOS Act

This bill makes Portuguese nationals eligible for E-1 and E-2 nonimmigrant visas if the government of Portugal provides similar nonimmigrant status to U.S. nationals.

An E-1 visa is for individuals entering the United States to engage in international trade, while an E-2 visa is for individuals investing a substantial amount of capital in the United States. Both are limited to nationals from countries that have a treaty of commerce and navigation with the United States.

Cosponsors 1

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 21, 2019.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-PAPatrick J. ToomeyOriginalNov 21, 2019

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 21, 2019Introduced in Senate
  2. Nov 21, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Related bills 1

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

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 565AMIGOS ActIdentical billDec 4, 2019

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Nov 21, 2019Introduced in Senate

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