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HR 4207 115th Congress House Immigration Foreign labor Immigration status and procedures Temporary and part-time employment Visas and passports

Small and Seasonal Business Relief Act

Introduced: November 7, 2017 Introduced by: Bergman, Jack Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Nov 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Nov 1, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small and Seasonal Business Relief Act

This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt returning workers from the nonimmigrant H-2B visa (temporary nonagricultural services) annual numerical limitations: (1) through FY2018 for those individuals already counted toward such limitation in FY2016 or FY2017, and (2) during the next fiscal year for those individuals already counted toward such limitation in FY2018 or FY2019.

Such amendment shall take effect as if enacted on October 1, 2017.

What's happening now November 21, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1627 Related bill Small Business Assistance Act of 2017
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 35
All 35 Democratic 4 Republican 5
Cartwright, Matt
· Jun 12, 2018
Johnson, Bill
· Apr 18, 2018
Brooks, Susan
· Mar 7, 2018
Stivers, Steve
· Mar 5, 2018
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Feb 26, 2018
Bucshon, Larry
· Feb 26, 2018
Lamborn, Doug
· Feb 15, 2018
Faso, John
· Feb 14, 2018
Lance, Leonard
· Feb 5, 2018
RYAN, TIM
· Feb 5, 2018
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Jan 19, 2018
MacArthur, Thomas
· Jan 19, 2018
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jan 19, 2018
NOLAN, RICHARD
· Jan 17, 2018
Costello, Ryan
· Jan 11, 2018
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Jan 8, 2018
Tipton, Scott
· Dec 19, 2017
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Dec 18, 2017
Gibbs, Bob
· Dec 14, 2017
Polis, Jared
· Dec 14, 2017
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Dec 12, 2017
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Dec 11, 2017
UPTON, FRED
· Dec 5, 2017
Mitchell, Paul
· Dec 4, 2017
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Nov 29, 2017
Meehan, Patrick
· Nov 28, 2017
Perlmutter, Ed
· Nov 24, 2017
Bishop, Mike
· Nov 16, 2017
Coffman, Mike
· Nov 14, 2017
Long, Billy
· Nov 13, 2017
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Nov 8, 2017
Trott, David
· Nov 8, 2017
Poliquin, Bruce
· Nov 7, 2017
Yoder, Kevin
· Nov 7, 2017
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Nov 1, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4207: Small and Seasonal Business Relief Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4207/
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