Skip to main content
HR 5173 115th Congress House Immigration Europe Immigration status and procedures Portugal U.S. and foreign investments Visas and passports

AMIGOS Act

Introduced: March 26, 2018 See on congress.gov
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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 6, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Mar 6, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 6, 2018
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Advancing Mutual Interests and Growing our Success Act or the AMIGOS Act

This bill makes Portuguese nationals eligible to enter the United States as nonimmigrant traders and investors as provided for under the Immigration and Nationality Act if Portugal provides reciprocal nonimmigrant treatment to U.S. nationals.

What's happening now April 6, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Related & companion bills 1
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5173: AMIGOS Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5173/
MLA
"H.R. 5173: AMIGOS Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5173/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 5173, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5173/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 5173: AMIGOS Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5173/)
Report a problem