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Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act

Introduced: February 11, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act

This bill requires the Department of Labor to submit to Congress a study on the factors affecting employment opportunities for certain individuals with professional credentials obtained in a non-U.S. country, specifically individuals who are lawfully present noncitizens or naturalized U.S. citizens. The study shall include policy recommendations for better enabling such individuals to obtain skill-appropriate employment in the United States.

What's happening now February 11, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 5 Republican 3
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Slotkin, Elissa
Michigan · Oct 4, 2022
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Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Sep 19, 2022
Meijer, Peter
· Jul 21, 2022
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Spartz, Victoria
Indiana · Jul 21, 2022
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Apr 18, 2022
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Salazar, Maria Elvira
Florida · Mar 24, 2022
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · Feb 11, 2022
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Feb 11, 2022
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Feb 11, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6715: Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6715/
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"H.R. 6715: Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6715/.
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H.R. 6715, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6715/.
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