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Legal Immigration for the U.S. Act

USA116th CongressHR-8838| House 
| Updated: 12/2/2020
Steve King

Steve King

Republican Representative

Iowa

Ways and Means Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Legal Immigration for the U.S. Act This bill makes various changes to immigration law, including by (1) limiting the number of refugees and aliens granted asylum who may receive legal permanent residence to 50,000 each fiscal year, (2) denying a tax deduction for wages and benefits paid to or on behalf of an unauthorized alien, (3) eliminating the EB-5 investor visa, and (4) requiring certain nonimmigrant aliens to post a bond prior to receiving a U.S. entry visa.
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Timeline
Dec 2, 2020
Introduced in House
Dec 2, 2020
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Foreign Affairs, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • December 2, 2020
    Introduced in House
  • December 2, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Foreign Affairs, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Immigration

Related Bills

  • S 116-678: English Language Unity Act of 2019
  • HR 116-773: To terminate the EB-5 program.
  • HR 116-904: New IDEA Act
  • HR 116-140: Birthright Citizenship Act of 2019
  • HR 116-772: Religious Worker Visa Reciprocity Act of 2019
  • HR 116-2260: E-bonding for Immigration Integrity Act of 2019
Academic performance and assessmentsAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesBorder security and unlawful immigrationBusiness investment and capitalCitizenship and naturalizationCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightConstitution and constitutional amendmentsDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDue process and equal protectionEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployee hiringEspionage and treasonEvidence and witnessesFamily relationshipsFinancial services and investmentsForeign laborForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archivesGovernment trust fundsHuman rightsImmigration status and proceduresIncome tax deductionsMarriage and family statusMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborMilitary personnel and dependentsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsReligionState and local government operationsTax administration and collection, taxpayersTemporary and part-time employmentTerrorismTravel and tourismVisas and passportsWages and earnings

Legal Immigration for the U.S. Act

USA116th CongressHR-8838| House 
| Updated: 12/2/2020
Legal Immigration for the U.S. Act This bill makes various changes to immigration law, including by (1) limiting the number of refugees and aliens granted asylum who may receive legal permanent residence to 50,000 each fiscal year, (2) denying a tax deduction for wages and benefits paid to or on behalf of an unauthorized alien, (3) eliminating the EB-5 investor visa, and (4) requiring certain nonimmigrant aliens to post a bond prior to receiving a U.S. entry visa.
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Timeline
Dec 2, 2020
Introduced in House
Dec 2, 2020
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Foreign Affairs, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  • December 2, 2020
    Introduced in House
  • December 2, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Foreign Affairs, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Steve King

Steve King

Republican Representative

Iowa

Ways and Means Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee, Education and Workforce Committee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • S 116-678: English Language Unity Act of 2019
  • HR 116-773: To terminate the EB-5 program.
  • HR 116-904: New IDEA Act
  • HR 116-140: Birthright Citizenship Act of 2019
  • HR 116-772: Religious Worker Visa Reciprocity Act of 2019
  • HR 116-2260: E-bonding for Immigration Integrity Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Academic performance and assessmentsAdministrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesBorder security and unlawful immigrationBusiness investment and capitalCitizenship and naturalizationCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightConstitution and constitutional amendmentsDepartment of Homeland SecurityDepartment of StateDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDue process and equal protectionEmployee benefits and pensionsEmployee hiringEspionage and treasonEvidence and witnessesFamily relationshipsFinancial services and investmentsForeign laborForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archivesGovernment trust fundsHuman rightsImmigration status and proceduresIncome tax deductionsMarriage and family statusMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborMilitary personnel and dependentsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsReligionState and local government operationsTax administration and collection, taxpayersTemporary and part-time employmentTerrorismTravel and tourismVisas and passportsWages and earnings