HR 7442
117th Congress
House
Immigration
H–4 Work Authorization Act
Introduced: April 7, 2022
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Apr 7, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 7, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
H-4 Work Authorization Act
This bill provides automatic employment authorization to a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) admitted into the United States as a spouse of an H-1B visa holder (a nonimmigrant worker who is in a special occupation or a fashion model).
Currently, a spouse of an H-1B visa holder must apply separately to receive employment authorization.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Committees of jurisdiction
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