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HR 2233 115th Congress House

American Jobs First Act of 2017

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to improve the H-1B visa program, to repeal the diversity visa lottery program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 28, 2017 See on congress.gov
Immigration
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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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Passed Senate
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Became law
May 11, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Apr 28, 2017
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 28, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 11, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 8477 Reintroduced Bill American Jobs First Act of 2020
  • HR 4598 Reintroduction of American Jobs First Act of 2016
 Bill text 1 version

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2233: American Jobs First Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2233/
MLA
"H.R. 2233: American Jobs First Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2233/.
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H.R. 2233, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2233/.
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[H.R. 2233: American Jobs First Act of 2017](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2233/)
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