119th Congress
H.R. 1337
To add Ireland to the E3 nonimmigrant visa program.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Richard E. Neal(D-MA)
- Introduced
- Feb 13, 2025
- Policy area
- Immigration
- Committees
- House Committee on the Judiciary
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (10)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Mike Kelly (R-PA)
Added later (9)
- Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA) · Mar 18, 2025
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA) · Mar 18, 2025
- Gregory F. Murphy (R-NC) · Mar 18, 2025
- James P. McGovern (D-MA) · Mar 18, 2025
- Kevin Mullin (D-CA) · Mar 18, 2025
- Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA) · Mar 18, 2025
- Michael Lawler (R-NY) · Mar 18, 2025
- Sarah McBride (D-DE) · Mar 18, 2025
- Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY) · Mar 18, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
This bill expands the E-3 visa program to cover Irish nationals. The E-3 visa is a nonimmigrant visa currently only available to Australian nationals coming to the United States for employment in a specialty occupation. For Irish E-3 initial applications, the Department of State may approve each fiscal year no more than 10,500 minus the number of Australian initial applications approved the previous fiscal year.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Feb 13, 2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. - Feb 13, 2025
Introduced in House