United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 8838 (116th)
Legal Immigration for the U.S. Act
Introduced
2 December 2020
Last action
2 December 2020 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Foreign Affairs, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sponsors
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4]
Subjects
Asylum, Immigration, Taxation
Source updated
21 July 2025
Asylum · Immigration · Taxation
Summary
Legal Immigration for the U.S. Act This bill makes various changes to immigration law, including by (1) limiting the number of refugees and aliens granted asylum who may receive legal permanent residence to 50,000 each fiscal year, (2) denying a tax deduction for wages and benefits paid to or on behalf of an unauthorized alien, (3) eliminating the EB-5 investor visa, and (4) requiring certain nonimmigrant aliens to post a bond prior to receiving a U.S. entry visa.
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Timeline
2 December 2020
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Foreign Affairs, and Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
2 December 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
2 December 2020
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 2 December 2020 · Download file
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Related records
- related to → Birthright Citizenship Act of 2019
- related to → Religious Worker Visa Reciprocity Act of 2019
- related to → To terminate the EB-5 program.
- related to → New IDEA Act
- related to → E-bonding for Immigration Integrity Act of 2019
- related to → English Language Unity Act of 2019
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8838
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/8838
- us · 116-hr-8838 · source updated 21 July 2025