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HR 4142 117th Congress House Immigration

Golden Visa Accountability Act

Introduced: June 24, 2021 See on congress.gov
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Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Jun 24, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Jun 24, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Golden Visa Accountability Act

This bill requires the Department of State to establish and maintain a database containing information about investor visa denials due to the applicant's involvement in corruption or serious human rights abuses. (Generally, the United States offers immigrant visas to qualified individuals who invest in the United States and create a certain number of full-time jobs.)

Initially, the database must include records related to such denials of U.S. investor visas. The bill also requires the State Department to eventually expand the database to include records of such denials of investor visas in other countries. The State Department shall prioritize including records from European Union countries and from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom.

The State Department may admit a foreign country to be part of the database if the State Department determines (1) that country will be honest and forthcoming with its records, and (2) that country's investor visa program is at risk of abuse by corrupt foreign officials.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5209 Related bill Counter-Kleptocracy Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 2 Republican 2
Spanberger, Abigail
· Jul 13, 2021
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 24, 2021
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 24, 2021
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 24, 2021
Malinowski, Tom
· Jun 24, 2021
Meijer, Peter
· Jun 24, 2021
 R
Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Jun 24, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4142: Golden Visa Accountability Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4142/
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"H.R. 4142: Golden Visa Accountability Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4142/.
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H.R. 4142, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4142/.
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