United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 7442 (117th)
H–4 Work Authorization Act
Introduced
7 April 2022
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
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3 January 2025
Summary
H-4 Work Authorization Act This bill provides automatic employment authorization to a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) admitted into the United States as a spouse of an H-1B visa holder (a nonimmigrant worker who is in a special occupation or a fashion model). Currently, a spouse of an H-1B visa holder must apply separately to receive employment authorization.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 April 2022
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 April 2022
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 7 April 2022
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7442
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/7442