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HR 5378 113th Congress House

StartUp Act of 2014

Official title: To establish an employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish a business in the United States.

Introduced: July 31, 2014 See on congress.gov
Immigration Business investment and capitalCongressional oversightForeign laborImmigration status and procedures
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Aug 1, 2014
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1305-1306)
Jul 31, 2014
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 31, 2014
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 26, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

StartUp Visa Act of 2014 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an employment-based, conditional immigrant visa (StartUp visa) for a sponsored alien entrepreneur: (1) with required amounts of financial backing from a qualifying investor or venture capitalist; and (2) whose commercial activities will generate required levels of employment, revenue, or capital investment.

Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to terminate the status of a sponsored entrepreneur (and the alien spouse and children of such entrepreneur) if not later than three years after the date on which such permanent resident status was conferred: (1) the sponsoring venture capitalist or investor fails to meet investment requirements; or (2) the entrepreneur fails to meet job creation, capital investment, or revenue requirements.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 189 Related bill StartUp Visa Act of 2013
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Valadao, David G.
California · Jul 31, 2014
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5378: StartUp Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5378/
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"H.R. 5378: StartUp Act of 2014." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5378/.
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H.R. 5378, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-5378/.
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