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HR 1627 115th Congress House Immigration Foreign labor Immigration status and procedures Temporary and part-time employment Visas and passports

Small Business Assistance Act of 2017

Introduced: March 20, 2017 Introduced by: Bergman, Jack Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Apr 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Mar 20, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 20, 2017
Introduced in House
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Small Business Assistance Act of 2017

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt returning workers from the nonimmigrant H-2B visa (temporary nonagricultural services) annual numerical limitations through FY2017.

Such amendment shall take effect as if enacted on October 1, 2016.

What's happening now April 6, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4207 Related bill Small and Seasonal Business Relief Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 2 Republican 10
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Mast, Brian J.
Florida · May 24, 2017
Paulsen, Erik
· Apr 27, 2017
Trott, David
· Apr 27, 2017
Bishop, Mike
· Apr 14, 2017
Faso, John
· Apr 14, 2017
Mitchell, Paul
· Apr 14, 2017
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Apr 3, 2017
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Apr 3, 2017
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Apr 3, 2017
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Apr 3, 2017
Messer, Luke
· Mar 27, 2017
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Mar 27, 2017
Poliquin, Bruce
· Mar 27, 2017
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Mar 27, 2017
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Mar 27, 2017
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Mar 27, 2017
Comstock, Barbara
· Mar 21, 2017
Meehan, Patrick
· Mar 21, 2017
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Mar 21, 2017
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Mar 21, 2017
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Mar 20, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1627: Small Business Assistance Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1627/
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"H.R. 1627: Small Business Assistance Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1627/.
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H.R. 1627, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1627/.
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