3.0.0 1502 2023-01-11T13:35:39Z 2023-01-11T13:35:39Z House HR 2017-03-10 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 42 (Friday, March 10, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KING of Iowa:H.R. 1502.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8 Clause 4[Page H2053]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2017-03-31T18:28:13Z Referred to 2017-03-10T14:00:35Z A bill to terminate the EB-5 Visa Program and to reallocate the employment creation visas to the other employment-based visa classifications. 115 232 S 2017-01-24 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2017-03-31 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Committee 2017-03-10 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2017-03-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-03-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000362 Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] Steve King R IA 4 N G000552 Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] Louie Gohmert R TX 1 2017-03-10 True J000255 Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] WALTER JONES R NC B. 3 2017-05-16 False Immigration Employee hiring Financial services and investments Foreign labor Visas and passports Immigration 00 2017-03-10 Introduced in House 2017-07-13T22:14:50Z This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the EB-5 visa category.

The Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 is amended to terminate the EB-5 regional center pilot program.

The EB-5 visa provides lawful permanent residence to foreign nationals who invest (directly or through a regional center) a specified amount of capital in a new commercial enterprise in the United States and create at least 10 jobs.

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