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HR 3993 115th Congress House

American Samoa Investment Act of 2017

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include United States nationals among the eligible employees of an EB-5 commercial enterprise, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 6, 2017 Introduced by: Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman Republican · American Samoa See on congress.gov
Immigration Business investment and capitalForeign laborImmigration status and proceduresU.S. and foreign investmentsVisas and passports
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Oct 6, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Oct 6, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 16, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Samoa Investment Act of 2017

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include U.S. nationals among the eligible employees of an EB-5 commercial enterprise.

The EB-5 program provides an employment-based immigration preference for aliens who establish a commercial enterprise in the United States that will benefit the economy and create full-time employment for at least 10 U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3993: American Samoa Investment Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3993/
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"H.R. 3993: American Samoa Investment Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3993/.
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H.R. 3993, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3993/.
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