H–4 Employment Protection Act of 2019

Summary

H-4 Employment Protection Act of 2019 This bill prohibits the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from amending or repealing the rule entitled Allowing Certain H-4 Dependent Spouses to Apply for Employment Authorization , and requires DHS to apply the rule as in effect on May 26, 2015. The rule was implemented on May 26, 2015, and authorizes employment for H-4 visa spouses of H-1B visa nonimmigrants (specialty occupations) who are in the process of becoming lawful permanent residents or who have H-1B status under the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-first Century Act of 2000.

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Timeline

1. 28 May 2019

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 28 May 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 May 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 June 2019

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 28 May 2019 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to ← H-4 Employment Protection Act of 2018