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EAGLE Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-4567| Senate 
| Updated: 7/20/2022
Kevin Cramer

Kevin Cramer

Republican Senator

North Dakota

Cosponsors (3)
John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Jul 20, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Jul 20, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 30, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-3524
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 486.
  • July 20, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 20, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • December 30, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-3524
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 486.

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3648: EAGLE Act of 2022

EAGLE Act of 2022

USA117th CongressS-4567| Senate 
| Updated: 7/20/2022
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.
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Timeline
Jul 20, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Jul 20, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 30, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-3524
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 486.
  • July 20, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 20, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • December 30, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-3524
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 486.
Kevin Cramer

Kevin Cramer

Republican Senator

North Dakota

Cosponsors (3)
John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3648: EAGLE Act of 2022
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted