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EAGLE Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-3291| Senate 
| Updated: 11/13/2023
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 2023 or the EAGLE Act of 2023 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 non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) to obtain lawful permanent resident status if the individual (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

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4567
EAGLE Act of 2022
Mar 17, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1649
Introduced in House
Nov 13, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Nov 13, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4567
    EAGLE Act of 2022


  • March 17, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1649
    Introduced in House


  • November 13, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 13, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 118-6542: Immigration Visa Efficiency and Security Act of 2023

EAGLE Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-3291| Senate 
| Updated: 11/13/2023
Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment Act of 2023 or the EAGLE Act of 2023 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 non-U.S. nationals ( aliens under federal law) to obtain lawful permanent resident status if the individual (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

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4567
EAGLE Act of 2022
Mar 17, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1649
Introduced in House
Nov 13, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Nov 13, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4567
    EAGLE Act of 2022


  • March 17, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1649
    Introduced in House


  • November 13, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 13, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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 118-6542: Immigration Visa Efficiency and Security Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted