HR 9646
117th Congress
House
Immigration
Foreign labor
Immigration status and procedures
Visas and passports
Eliminating Backlogs Act of 2022
Introduced: December 21, 2022
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 21, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 21, 2022
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Eliminating Backlogs Act of 2022
This bill increases the number of employment-based immigration visas available.
The total number of additional visas made available under this bill shall be based on a formula relating to certain types of visas issued from FY1992-FY2021. These visas shall be available in FY2023 and in subsequent fiscal years until they are used.
Furthermore, the yearly cap on the number of employment-based immigration visas that are made available to a single country shall not apply to the visas made available under this bill. (Generally, individuals from a single country may only receive up to 7% of such visas made available in a fiscal year.)
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
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