StartUp Visa Act of 2011

Summary

StartUp Visa Act of 2011 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an employment-based, conditional immigrant visa (StartUp visa) for a sponsored alien entrepreneur: (1) with required amounts of financial backing from a qualifying investor, government entity, or venture capitalist; and (2) whose commercial activities will generate required levels of employment, revenue, or capital investment. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to terminate the status of a sponsored entrepreneur (and the alien spouse and children of such entrepreneur) if not later than three years after the date on which such permanent resident status was conferred: (1) the sponsoring venture capitalist or investor fails to meet investment requirements; or (2) the entrepreneur fails to meet job creation, capital investment, or revenue requirements.

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Timeline

1. 15 March 2011

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E490)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 March 2011

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 March 2011

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E500)

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 March 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 16 March 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 1 June 2011

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 16 March 2011 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 March 2011

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 March 2011

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 March 2011

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Sponsors

• CAROLYN MALONEY · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Owens, William L. [D-NY-21] · D · Cosponsor
• MICHAEL CAPUANO · D · Cosponsor
• Earl Blumenauer · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

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