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HR 2577 115th Congress House

Jobs in America Act

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: May 19, 2017 See on congress.gov
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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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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
May 19, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 19, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 23, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Jobs in America Act

This bill 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.

The Department of Homeland Security shall 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · May 19, 2017
Love, Mia
· May 19, 2017
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Valadao, David G.
California · May 19, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2577: Jobs in America Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2577/
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"H.R. 2577: Jobs in America Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2577/.
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H.R. 2577, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2577/.
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[H.R. 2577: Jobs in America Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2577/)
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