H.R. 1044 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020

This 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 7% cap for employment-based immigrant visas. It also removes an offset that reduced the number of visas for individuals from China.

The bill also establishes transition rules for employment-based visas from FY2020-FY2022, by reserving a percentage of EB-2 (workers with advanced degrees or exceptional ability), EB-3 (skilled and other workers), and EB-5 (investors) visas for individuals not from the two countries with the largest number of recipients of such visas. Of the unreserved visas, not more than 85% shall be allotted to immigrants from any single country.

Text (4)

Engrossed Amendment Senate

December 2, 2020

Referred in Senate

July 11, 2019

Engrossed in House

July 10, 2019

Introduced in House

February 7, 2019

Amendments (2)

Dec 02, 2020

Agreed to in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 2690

In the nature of a substitute.

Agreed To

Sep 17, 2019

Submitted in Senate

Sponsorship

Senate Amendment 939

In the nature of a substitute.

Submitted

Actions (18)

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12/03/2020

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

12/02/2020

Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7183-7187)

12/02/2020

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7183-7187)

12/02/2020

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7170)

12/02/2020

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.

07/11/2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

07/10/2019

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

07/10/2019

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 365 - 65 (Roll no. 437). (text: CR H5323-5324)

07/10/2019

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 365 - 65 (Roll no. 437).(text: CR H5323-5324)

07/10/2019

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5336)

07/10/2019

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

07/10/2019

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1044.

07/10/2019

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5323-5328)

07/10/2019

Ms. Lofgren moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

06/18/2019

Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Ms. Lofgren.

03/22/2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

02/07/2019

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

02/07/2019

Introduced in House

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Nov 1, 2022 3:47:47 PM