United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1627 (115th)
Small Business Assistance Act of 2017
Introduced
20 March 2017
Last action
6 April 2017 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Sponsors
Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14], Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7], Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2], Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6], Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2], Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4], Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2], Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND], Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34], Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15], Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK], Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8], Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3], David Trott, Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
Subjects
Immigration
Source updated
11 August 2025
Summary
Small Business Assistance Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt returning workers from the nonimmigrant H-2B visa (temporary nonagricultural services) annual numerical limitations through FY2017. Such amendment shall take effect as if enacted on October 1, 2016.
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Timeline
20 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 March 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
20 March 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 April 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 20 March 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wagner, Ann [R-MO-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Mike [R-MI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mitchell, Paul [R-MI-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- David Trott · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mast, Brian J. [R-FL-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1627
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/1627
- us · 115-hr-1627 · source updated 11 August 2025