H.R. 4340 - American LAWS Act
Immigration. 115th Congress (2017-2018) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Dave Brat
- Summary:
- To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program, to focus family-sponsored immigration on spouses and minor children, and make mandatory and permanent requirements relating to use of an electronic employment eligibility verification system. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been referred to committee.
There have been no votes on this bill.
American LAWS Act
H.R. 4340 — 115th Congress (2017–2018)
- Summary
- To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program, to focus family-sponsored immigration on spouses and minor children, and make mandatory and permanent requirements relating to use of an electronic employment eligibility verification system. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program, to focus family-sponsored immigration on spouses and minor children, and make mandatory and permanent requirements relating to use of an electronic employment eligibility verification system.
- Other Titles
- American Labor, Wages, and Sovereignty Act
- American Labor, Wages, and Sovereignty Act
- American LAWS Act
- American LAWS Act
- Legal Workforce Act
- Legal Workforce Act
- American LAWS Act
- Sponsor
- Dave Brat
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Immigration
- Administrative remedies
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Computer security and identity theft
- Department of Homeland Security
- Employee hiring
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Family relationships
- Federal preemption
- Foreign labor
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Immigration status and procedures
- Internet and video services
- Licensing and registrations
- Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
- Personnel records
- Photography and imaging
- Public contracts and procurement
- State and local government operations
- Telephone and wireless communication
- Visas and passports
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 11/09/2017 - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 11/09/2017 11/09/2017 Introduced in House 11/09/2017 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, 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. 12/13/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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