3.0.0 3157 2023-09-05T17:28:33Z 2023-09-05T17:28:33Z Senate S 2021-11-03 117 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Discharged from 2022-06-24T02:41:56Z Referred to 2021-11-03T21:30:28Z Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act 117 6715 HR 2022-02-11 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. Identical bill CRS 2022-10-17 Became Public Law No: 117-210. President E40000 9 Library of Congress 2022-10-17 Became Public Law No: 117-210. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2022-10-17 Signed by President. President E30000 9 Library of Congress 2022-10-17 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2022-10-17 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2022-10-17 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2022-09-19 19:27:15 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2022-09-19 19:27:13 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 363 - 52 (Roll no. 439). (text: CR H7912) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 439 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll439.xml House 117 2022-09-19T23:27:13Z 2 2022-09-19 19:27:13 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 363 - 52 (Roll no. 439).(text: CR H7912) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 439 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll439.xml House 117 2022-09-19T23:27:13Z 2 2022-09-19 19:13:06 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7945-7946) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2022-09-19 16:21:27 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2022-09-19 16:09:16 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3157. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2022-09-19 16:09:15 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7912-7914) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2022-09-19 16:09:01 Mr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2022-07-12 14:21:14 Held at the desk. Floor H15000 2 House floor actions 2022-07-12 14:17:54 Received in the House. Floor H14000 2 House floor actions 2022-07-11 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2022-06-23 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3148-3149) Floor 2022-06-23 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S3148-3149) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2022-06-23 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3148-3149) Discharge 2022-06-23 Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. Committee 14500 9 Library of Congress sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee 2021-11-03 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2021-11-03 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN N C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX 2021-11-03 True C001088 Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] Christopher Coons D DE A. 2021-11-03 True M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 2021-11-03 True H000273 Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] John Hickenlooper D CO W. 2021-12-02 False C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2021-12-13 False Public Law 117-210 Immigration Congressional oversight Foreign labor Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Labor market Wages and earnings Immigration 00 2021-11-03 Introduced in Senate 2022-06-06T16:17:52Z Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act

This bill requires the Department of Labor to submit to Congress a study on the factors affecting employment opportunities for certain individuals with professional credentials obtained in a non-U.S. country, specifically individuals who are lawfully present noncitizens or naturalized U.S. citizens. The study shall include policy recommendations for better enabling such individuals to obtain skill-appropriate employment in the United States.

]]> 55 2022-06-23 Passed Senate 2022-07-05T21:11:38Z Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act

This bill requires the Department of Labor to submit to Congress a study on the factors affecting employment opportunities for certain individuals with professional credentials obtained in a non-U.S. country, specifically individuals who are lawfully present noncitizens or naturalized U.S. citizens. The study shall include policy recommendations for better enabling such individuals to obtain skill-appropriate employment in the United States.

]]> 53 2022-09-19 Passed House 2022-10-06T17:22:32Z Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act

This bill requires the Department of Labor to submit to Congress a study on the factors affecting employment opportunities for certain individuals with professional credentials obtained in a non-U.S. country, specifically individuals who are lawfully present noncitizens or naturalized U.S. citizens. The study shall include policy recommendations for better enabling such individuals to obtain skill-appropriate employment in the United States.

]]> 49 2022-10-17 Public Law 2022-10-19T18:21:29Z Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act

This act requires the Department of Labor to submit to Congress a study on the factors affecting employment opportunities for certain individuals with professional credentials obtained in a non-U.S. country, specifically individuals who are lawfully present noncitizens or naturalized U.S. citizens. The study shall include policy recommendations for better enabling such individuals to obtain skill-appropriate employment in the United States.

]]> Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act Display Title Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act Short Titles as Enacted Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act Short Titles as Passed House Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act. H House Official Title as Introduced A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to conduct a study of the factors affecting employment opportunities for immigrants and refugees with professional credentials obtained in foreign countries. Introduced in Senate IS Short Title(s) as Passed Senate Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act S Senate Engrossed in Senate ES Short Title(s) as Introduced Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act Introduced in Senate IS Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s3157enr/xml/BILLS-117s3157enr.xml Engrossed in Senate 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s3157es/xml/BILLS-117s3157es.xml Introduced in Senate 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-117s3157is/xml/BILLS-117s3157is.xml 2022-10-18T03:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-117publ210/uslm/PLAW-117publ210.xml Public Law 2022-10-17 Became Public Law No: 117-210. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.