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To require the country of origin of certain special immigrant religious workers to extend reciprocal immigration treatment to nationals of the United States.

USA115th CongressHR-178| House 
| Updated: 1/13/2017
Steve King

Steve King

Republican Representative

Iowa

Cosponsors (5)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)

Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Religious Worker Visa Reciprocity Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit, as of October 1, 2017, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from approving a petition for classification of an alien as a special immigrant religious worker/minister if DHS has determined that the alien's country of nationality: is identified as a Country of Particular Concern or a country where religious freedom is of significant interest in the 2013 International Religious Freedom Report, or does not extend reciprocal immigration treatment to U.S. nationals who are seeking resident status in order to work in a religious vocation or occupation.
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Timeline
Jan 3, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 13, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
  • January 3, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 3, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • January 13, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Immigration

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign laborHuman rightsImmigration status and proceduresReligionVisas and passports

To require the country of origin of certain special immigrant religious workers to extend reciprocal immigration treatment to nationals of the United States.

USA115th CongressHR-178| House 
| Updated: 1/13/2017
Religious Worker Visa Reciprocity Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit, as of October 1, 2017, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from approving a petition for classification of an alien as a special immigrant religious worker/minister if DHS has determined that the alien's country of nationality: is identified as a Country of Particular Concern or a country where religious freedom is of significant interest in the 2013 International Religious Freedom Report, or does not extend reciprocal immigration treatment to U.S. nationals who are seeking resident status in order to work in a religious vocation or occupation.
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Timeline
Jan 3, 2017
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jan 13, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
  • January 3, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • January 3, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • January 13, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Steve King

Steve King

Republican Representative

Iowa

Cosponsors (5)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Tim Walberg (Republican)Vicky Hartzler (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)Louie Gohmert (Republican)

Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

Immigration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign laborHuman rightsImmigration status and proceduresReligionVisas and passports