EAGLE Act of 2022
Latest action · Dec 14, 2022 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 3648 were postponed.
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.
- IntroducedJun 1, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment Act of 2022 or the EAGLE Act of 2022
This bill modifies requirements related to employment-based visas and addresses related issues.
The bill increases the per-country cap on family-based immigrant visas from 7% of the total number of such visas available that year to 15% and eliminates the per-country cap for employment-based immigrant visas.
The bill establishes transition rules for employment-based visas such as (1) reserving a percentage of EB-2 (workers with advanced degrees or exceptional ability) and EB-3 (skilled and other workers) visas for individuals not from the two countries with the largest number of recipients of such visas, and (2) allotting a number of visas for professional nurses and physical therapists.
The bill imposes additional requirements on an employer seeking an H-1B visa, such as prohibiting (1) an employer from advertising that a position is only open to H-1B applicants or that H-1B applicants are preferred, and (2) certain employers from having more than half of their employees as nonimmigrant visa workers.
The Department of Labor shall create a publicly available website where an employer seeking an H-1B visa must post certain information about the open position.
The bill also expands Labor's authority to review and investigate H-1B applications for fraud or misrepresentations.
The bill also allows certain aliens to obtain lawful permanent resident status if the alien (1) is in the United States as a nonimmigrant, (2) has an approved immigrant visa petition, and (3) has waited at least two years for a visa.
Cosponsors 83
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 1, 2021 to May 16, 2022, with 19 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Original | Jun 1, 2021 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Jun 1, 2021 |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Original | Jun 1, 2021 |
| D-VA | Elaine G. Luria | Original | Jun 1, 2021 |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Original | Jun 1, 2021 |
| D-TX | Filemon Vela | Original | Jun 1, 2021 |
| D-CA | J. Luis Correa | Original | Jun 1, 2021 |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Original | Jun 1, 2021 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Original | Jun 1, 2021 |
| D-KY | John A. Yarmuth | Original | Jun 1, 2021 |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Original | Jun 1, 2021 |
| R-UT | John R. Curtis | Original | Jun 1, 2021 |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Original | Jun 1, 2021 |
| D-WA | Kim Schrier | Original | Jun 1, 2021 |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | Jun 1, 2021 |
Actions 16
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 14, 2022Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9821)
- Dec 14, 2022POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 3648 were postponed.
- Dec 13, 2022Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1508. (consideration: CR H9708-9717; text: CR H9708-9711)
- Dec 13, 2022DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3648.
- Dec 13, 2022Mr. Bishop (NC) moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAmdt 332 | Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1508, the amendment in the nature of a substitute, modified by the amendment printed in Part A of House Report 117-590 is considered adopted. | Rules Committee | On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRES 1508 | Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3648) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immig | Related bill | Dec 6, 2022 |
| S 4567 | EAGLE Act of 2022 | Related bill | Jul 20, 2022 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
- Employee hiring
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Family relationships
- Foreign labor
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Immigration
- Immigration status and procedures
- Marketing and advertising
- News media and reporting
- User charges and fees
- Visas and passports
- Wages and earnings
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 7, 2022Reported in House
- Jun 1, 2021Introduced in House
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