119th Congress
H.R. 1056
To include the Czech Republic in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E1 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of the Czech Republic.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Steve Cohen(D-TN)
- Introduced
- Feb 6, 2025
- Policy area
- Immigration
- Committees
- House Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (26)
Original cosponsors (14)
- Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY)
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY)
- Deborah K. Ross (D-NC)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
- John B. Larson (D-CT)
- John R. Carter (R-TX)
- John R. Moolenaar (R-MI)
- Lance Gooden (R-TX)
- Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)
- Marc A. Veasey (D-TX)
- Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY)
- William R. Keating (D-MA)
- C001078
Added later (12)
- Ashley Hinson (R-IA) · Feb 7, 2025
- Mike Flood (R-NE) · Mar 18, 2025
- Michael R. Turner (R-OH) · Mar 25, 2025
- Seth Moulton (D-MA) · Mar 25, 2025
- Glenn Grothman (R-WI) · May 13, 2025
- Nathaniel Moran (R-TX) · Jul 2, 2025
- Jim Costa (D-CA) · Jul 16, 2025
- Julie Johnson (D-TX) · Jul 23, 2025
- Richard McCormick (R-GA) · Dec 15, 2025
- Abraham J. Hamadeh (R-AZ) · Feb 24, 2026
- Nicholas A. Langworthy (R-NY) · Jun 2, 2026
- David G. Valadao (R-CA) · Sep 24, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
This bill allows a national of the Czech Republic to qualify for E-1 nonimmigrant status if the Czech Republic provides similar nonimmigrant status to U.S. nationals. E-1 classification allows nationals of certain countries (i.e., those with a treaty of commerce and navigation with the United States, those under a qualifying international agreement, or those deemed to qualify through statute) to be admitted solely to engage in international trade, along with their families and employees.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 6, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. - Feb 6, 2025
Introduced in House