H.R. 1044: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019
On 7/10/19, the House of Representatives passed the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 (H.R. 1044) by a vote of 365 to 65.
On 7/10/19, the House is expected to vote on H.R. 1044.
On 7/5/19, H.R. 1044 was added to the Consensus Calendar in the House.
On 6/18/19, Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA-19), chair of the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship, filed a motion to place H.R. 1044 on the Consensus Calendar in the House.
On 2/7/19, Representatives Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Ken Buck (R-CO), and 112 bipartisan members introduced the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 (H.R. 1044), which would among other things eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, and increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants from 7 percent to 15 percent.
This is the House companion bill to S. 386: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019.
Related Resources
- Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019: Key Considerations and Anticipated Impact
- S. 386: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019
- AILA Section-by-Section Summary of H.R. 1044, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019
- H.R. 392: Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2017