EAGLE Act of 2022

Summary

Equal Access to Green cards for Legal Employment Act of 2021 or the EAGLE Act of 2021 This bill modifies requirements related to employment-based visas and addresses related issues. The 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 per-country cap for employment-based immigrant visas. The bill establishes transition rules for employment-based visas such as (1) reserving a percentage of EB-2 (workers with advanced degrees or exceptional ability) and EB-3 (skilled and other workers) visas for individuals not from the two countries with the largest number of recipients of such visas, and (2) allotting a number of visas for professional nurses and physical therapists. The bill imposes additional requirements on an employer seeking an H-1B visa, such as prohibiting (1) an employer from advertising that a position is only open to H-1B applicants or that H-1B applicants are preferred, and (2) certain employers from having more than half of their employees as nonimmigrant visa workers. The Department of Labor shall create a publicly available website where an employer seeking an H-1B visa must post certain information about the open position. The bill also expands Labor's authority to review and investigate H-1B applications for fraud or misrepresentations. The bill also allows certain aliens to obtain lawful permanent resident status if the alien (1) is in the United States as a nonimmigrant, (2) has an approved immigrant visa petition, and (3) has waited at least two years for a visa.

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Timeline

1. 1 June 2021

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 1 June 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 June 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 April 2022

   Vote

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 14.

   Source: Committee

5. 6 April 2022

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

6. 7 June 2022

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 267.

   Source: Calendars

7. 7 June 2022

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-353.

   Source: Committee

8. 7 June 2022

   Reported

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 117-353.

   Source: Committee

9. 6 December 2022

   Reported

   Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1508 Reported to House. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3648, under a structured rule and H.R. 7946, under a structured rule. The resolution waives the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House with respect to any resolution reported through the remainder of the 117th Congress.

   Source: Floor

10. 13 December 2022

    Reported

    The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 3648, under a structured rule and H.R. 7946, under a structured rule. The resolution waives the requirement of clause 6(a) of rule XIII for a two-thirds vote to consider a report from the Committee on Rules on the same day it is presented to the House with respect to any resolution reported through the remainder of the 117th Congress.

    Source: Floor

11. 13 December 2022

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

    Source: Floor

12. 13 December 2022

    Floor

    Mr. Bishop (NC) moved to recommit to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: Floor

13. 13 December 2022

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

14. 13 December 2022

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1508. (consideration: CR H9708-9717; text: CR H9708-9711)

    Source: Floor

15. 14 December 2022

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9821)

    Source: Floor

16. 14 December 2022

    Floor

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of rule XIX, further proceedings on H.R. 3648 were postponed.

    Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

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Sponsors

• Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
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• Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] · R · Cosponsor
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• Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to ← EAGLE Act of 2022
• related to ← Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3648) to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7946) to provide benefits for noncitizen members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
• amends ← Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1508, the amendment in the nature of a substitute, modified by the amendment printed in Part A of House Report 117-590 is considered adopted.