H.R. 1044 · 116th Congress · 2019–2020
Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019
H.R. 1044 in the 116th Congress (2019–2020), the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019, has passed both chambers — introduced on Feb 7, 2019, sponsored by Zoe Lofgren with 311 co-sponsors. Congress held 1 roll call vote on it.
During the 116th Congress (2019–2020), Donald Trump was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Passed both chambers
- Introduced
- Feb 7, 2019
- Co-sponsors
- 311
- Policy area
- Immigration
What it does
Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020 This bill modifies requirements related to employment-based visas, changes annual limits on certain visas, and contains other related provisions. 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%, eliminates the 7% cap for employment-based immigrant visas, and limits the percentage of emplo…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Official title
Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020
Sponsor
Zoe Lofgren (D-CA). Co-sponsors: 203 Democrats, 108 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedFeb 7, 2019
- Passed the HouseJul 10, 2019
- Passed the SenateDec 2, 2020
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Message on Senate action sent to the House. (Dec 3, 2020)
How Congress voted
- On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
House · Jul 10, 2019 · Passed365–65
Every roll call vote on this bill
- Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants ActHouse · Jul 10, 2019
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- H.R. 6: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019
- H.J.Res. 46: Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 15, 2019.
- S. 386: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019
- H.R. 541: Keep Families Together Act
- H.R. 586: Fix the Immigration Loopholes Act
- H.R. 656: DREAMers, Immigrants, and Refugees (DIRe) Legal Aid Act
Committees
- Judiciary Committee
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