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S 2048 113th Congress Senate

Encouraging Trade and Investment from New Zealand Act

Official title: A bill to include New Zealand in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E-1 and E-2 nonimmigrants if U… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to include New Zealand in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E-1 and E-2 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of New Zealand.

Introduced: June 5, 2014 Introduced by: Hirono, Mazie K. Democratic · Hawaii See on congress.gov
Immigration Immigration status and proceduresNew ZealandOceaniaU.S. and foreign investmentsVisas and passports
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
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 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 26, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 26, 2014
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1176)
Feb 26, 2014
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 26, 2014

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Makes New Zealand nationals eligible to enter the United States as nonimmigrant traders and investors as provided for under the Immigration and Nationality Act if New Zealand provides reciprocal nonimmigrant treatment to U.S. nationals.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 2
D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jun 5, 2014
 R
Risch, James E.
Idaho · Mar 27, 2014
FLAKE, JEFF
· Mar 4, 2014
 R
Lee, Mike
Utah · Feb 26, 2014
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Feb 26, 2014
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Feb 26, 2014
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2048: Encouraging Trade and Investment from New Zealand Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2048/
MLA
"S. 2048: Encouraging Trade and Investment from New Zealand Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2048/.
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S. 2048, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2048/.
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