KIWI Act
USA115th CongressS-2245| Senate
| Updated: 8/1/2018
Mazie K. Hirono
Democratic Senator
Hawaii
Cosponsors (7)
Judiciary Committee, Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Knowledgeable Innovators and Worthy Investors Act or the KIWI Act (Sec. 2) This bill makes New Zealand nationals eligible to enter the United States as nonimmigrant traders and investors as provided for under the Immigration and Nationality Act if New Zealand provides reciprocal nonimmigrant treatment to U.S. nationals.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4700-4701; text: CR S4700)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4700-4701; text: CR S4700)
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Received in the House.
Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6620-6621)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2245.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6620)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6620)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-226.
Immigration
Immigration status and proceduresNew ZealandOceaniaU.S. and foreign investmentsVisas and passports
KIWI Act
USA115th CongressS-2245| Senate
| Updated: 8/1/2018
Knowledgeable Innovators and Worthy Investors Act or the KIWI Act (Sec. 2) This bill makes New Zealand nationals eligible to enter the United States as nonimmigrant traders and investors as provided for under the Immigration and Nationality Act if New Zealand provides reciprocal nonimmigrant treatment to U.S. nationals.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4700-4701; text: CR S4700)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4700-4701; text: CR S4700)
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Received in the House.
Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6620-6621)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2245.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6620)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6620)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 115-226.
Mazie K. Hirono
Democratic Senator
Hawaii
Cosponsors (7)
Judiciary Committee, Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
Immigration
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Immigration status and proceduresNew ZealandOceaniaU.S. and foreign investmentsVisas and passports