H.R. 6542 · 118th Congress · 2023–2024
Immigration Visa Efficiency and Security Act of 2023
H.R. 6542 in the 118th Congress (2023–2024) was introduced on Dec 1, 2023, sponsored by Richard McCormick with 33 co-sponsors.
During the 118th Congress (2023–2024), Joe Biden was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Dec 1, 2023
- Co-sponsors
- 33
- Policy area
- Immigration
What it does
Immigration Visa Efficiency and Security Act of 2023 This bill addresses issues concerning family- and employment-based visas. The bill increases the annual per-country cap on family-based immigrant visas from 7% of the total number of such visas available to 15% and eliminates the per-country cap for employment-based immigrant visas.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Richard McCormick (R-GA). Co-sponsors: 18 Democrats, 15 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedDec 1, 2023
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (Dec 1, 2023)
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Committees
- Judiciary Committee
More
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