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Legislative Progress
Introduced
December 5, 2019
Latest Action
January 30, 2020
Primary Sponsor
Donna E. ShalalaDemocratic(FL)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
87pct
56d open
vs 9,062 other HR bills in the 116th — cohort avg 39d
Resolving Extended Limbo for Immigrant Employees and Families Act or the RELIEF Act This bill revises provisions related to family- and employment-based visas. The bill (1) increases the per-country cap on family-based immigrant visas from 7% of the total number of such visas available that year to 15%, (2) eliminates the 7% cap for employment-based immigrant visas, and (3) removes an offset that reduced the number of visas for individuals from China. The annual cap for visas for the unmarried children of citizens is increased, and the formula for calculating the cap for the unmarried children of residents is revised. The bill also establishes transition rules for employment-based visas from FY2020-FY2022, by reserving a percentage of EB-2 (workers with advanced degrees or exceptional ability), EB-3 (skilled and other workers), and EB-5 (investors) visas for individuals not from the two countries with the largest number of recipients of such visas. Of the unreserved visas, not more than 85% shall be allotted to immigrants from any single country. The Department of State shall increase allocations of family- and employment-based visas by the number of beneficiaries of such applications filed before this bill's enactment, to be allocated FY2020-FY2024 to beneficiaries of applications filed before this bill's enactment who have not yet received a visa. The minor children and spouses of permanent residents and those accompanying a qualified alien shall be treated as an immediate relative for immigration purposes. Whether an alien qualifies as a minor shall be determined according to the alien's age at the time a relevant petition is filed.
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Filing registrants (5)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
Bills with similar content found using semantic analysis.
Sources: Congress.gov
S. 386 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 S. 328 - Startup Act S. 2603 - RELIEF Act H.R. 1044 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020 H.R. 5327 - Resolving Extended Limbo for Immigrant Employees and Families Act - Issues relating to limits and restrictions on the immigration of high skilled workers - Issues relating to the immigration of medical researchers
Client expense: $2,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
S. 386 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 S. 328 - Startup Act S. 2603 - RELIEF Act H.R. 1044 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2020 H.R. 5327 - Resolving Extended Limbo for Immigrant Employees and Families Act - Issues relating to limits and restrictions on the immigration of high skilled workers - Issues relating to the immigration of medical researchers
Client expense: $2,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Immigration
S. 4011 Immigration Enforcement Moratorium Act House Bill: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act) H.R. 6537 Federal Immigrant Release for Safety and Security Together Act (FIRST Act) COVID Responses H.R. 5327 Resolving Extended Limbo for Immigrant Employees and Families (RELIEF Act) S. 2603 Resolving Extended Limbo for Immigrant Employees and Families (RELIEF Act) H.R. 5971 Cse Backlog and Transparency Act 0f 2020 S. 3599 Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act USCIS Funding and Appropriations S. 3997 Safeguarding American Innovation Act H.R. 7569 Immigration Enforcement Moratorium Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
2020 · first_quarter · Immigration
H.R2214 - No BAN Act House Immigration Court Reform House and Senate Accommodations for foreign nationals during COVID-19 (no specific bill) House and Senate H.R.5581 - Access to Counsel Act of 2020 House H.R.5327 RELIEF Act. Resolving Extended Limbo for Immigrant Employees and Families (RELIEF) ACT (S.2603): Resolving Extended Limbo for Immigrant Employees and Families (RELIEF) ACT H.R.5971 Case Backlog and Transparency Act of 2020 (H.R.5971) S.386 Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act
Client expense: $30,677 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
2020 · first_quarter · Immigration
HR5327 RELIEF act high skill immigration H1b
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
S.2603 RELIEF Act. Resolving Extended Limbo for Immigrant Employees and Families (RELIEF) Act H.R.5327 H.R. 5327: Resolving Extended Limbo for Immigrant Employees and Families (RELIEF) Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2019 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
S.2603 RELIEF Act. Resolving Extended Limbo for Immigrant Employees and Families (RELIEF) Act H.R.5327 H.R. 5327: Resolving Extended Limbo for Immigrant Employees and Families (RELIEF) Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2019 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
HR 5327, High-Skilled Immigration
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2019 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
S.2603 RELIEF Act. Resolving Extended Limbo for Immigrant Employees and Families (RELIEF) Act H.R.5327 H.R. 5327: Resolving Extended Limbo for Immigrant Employees and Families (RELIEF) Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
-S.2097 Protecting Sensitive Locations Act -S. 2256 Coordinating Care for Children Affected by Immigration Enforcement Act -H.R.3222 No Federal Funds for Public Charge Act of 2019. -H.R.4155: Funding Attorneys for Indigent Removal (FAIR) Proceedings Act -S. 2389: FAIR Proceedings Act -S. 1494: Secure and Protect Act of 2019 - H.R.6 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 - H.R.2820 Dream Act of 2019 - S. 874 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 - H.R. 5327 Resolving Extended Limbo for Immigrant Employees and Families (RELIEF) Act - H.R. 5383 A New Way Forward
Client expense: $14,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
S.2603/H.R.5327 - Resolving Extended Limbo for Immigrant Employees and Families Act. Support.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $7,500
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)