United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5193 (111th)
StartUp Visa Act of 2010
Introduced
29 April 2010
Last action
15 June 2010 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Sponsors
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33]
Subjects
Immigration
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
StartUp Visa Act of 2010 - 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 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 failed to meet investment requirements; or (2) the entrepreneur failed to meet job creation, capital investment, or revenue requirements.
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Timeline
29 April 2010
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
29 April 2010
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E709)
Source: IntroReferral
29 April 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 April 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 June 2010
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 29 April 2010 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
- · hsju00 · Standing
Related records
- related to ← StartUp Visa Act of 2010
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/5193
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/5193
- us · 111-hr-5193 · source updated 5 December 2025