United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1044 (116th)
Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020
Introduced
7 February 2019
Last action
3 December 2020 · Floor
Status
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sponsors
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4], Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2], Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21], Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6], Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT], Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3], Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13], Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7], Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34], Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large], Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3], Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2], Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9], Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3], Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10], Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2], Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
Subjects
Immigration
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 This 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 7% cap for employment-based immigrant visas. It also removes an offset that reduced the number of visas for individuals from China. The bill also establishes transition rules for employment-based visas from FY2020-FY2022, by reserving a percentage of EB-2 (workers with advanced degrees or exceptional ability), EB-3 (skilled and other workers), and EB-5 (investors) visas for individuals not from the two countries with the largest number of recipients of such visas. Of the unreserved visas, not more than 85% shall be allotted to immigrants from any single country.
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Timeline
7 February 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
7 February 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 February 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 March 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Source: Committee
18 June 2019
Calendars
Motion to place bill on Consensus Calendar filed by Ms. Lofgren.
Source: Calendars
10 July 2019
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
10 July 2019
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 365 - 65 (Roll no. 437). (text: CR H5323-5324)
Source: Floor
10 July 2019
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 365 - 65 (Roll no. 437).(text: CR H5323-5324)
Source: Floor
10 July 2019
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5323-5328)
Source: Floor
10 July 2019
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
10 July 2019
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1044.
Source: Floor
10 July 2019
Floor
Ms. Lofgren moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
11 July 2019
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
2 December 2020
Discharge
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Discharge
2 December 2020
Committee
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
2 December 2020
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7170)
Source: Floor
2 December 2020
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.(text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S7183-7187)
Source: Floor
3 December 2020
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
Votes
10 July 2019 · passed · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed · Official source
Yes 365 · No 65 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 2
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3]Nay
- Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4]Yea
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]Yea
- Rep. Finkenauer, Abby [D-IA-1]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Engrossed Amendment Senate · 2 December 2020 · Download file
- Referred in Senate · 11 July 2019 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 10 July 2019 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 7 February 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
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Engrossed Amendment Senate (PDF)
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Passed Senate
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Passed House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brooks, Susan W. [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] · D · Sponsor
- Rescom. González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hice, Jody B. [R-GA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Startup Act
- related to → Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019
- related to ← RELIEF Act
- related to ← RELIEF Act
- amends ← In the nature of a substitute.
- amends ← In the nature of a substitute.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1044
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/1044
- us · 116-hr-1044 · source updated 10 August 2026