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S. 482

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 482, a bill to include Czechia in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E-1 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of Czechia, was introduced in the Senate on Feb 6, 2025 by Sen. Peter Welch (D) with 7 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Feb 6, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

S. 482 has 7 co-sponsors.

sb482/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S482 IS: To include Czechia in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E–1 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of Czechia.
 U.S. Senate
 2025-02-06
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 482  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   February 6 (legislative day, February 5), 2025   Mr. Welch  (for himself,  Mr. Ricketts ,  Mr. Blumenthal ,  Mr. Coons ,  Mr. Cornyn , and  Mr. Cruz ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To include Czechia in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E–1 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of Czechia.
1.
Nonimmigrants traders
For purposes of section 101(a)(15)(E)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)(i) ), Czechia shall be considered to be a foreign state described in such section if the Government of Czechia provides similar nonimmigrant status to nationals of the United States.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-02-06
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to include Czechia in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E-1 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of Czechia.

Sponsors

Sen. Peter Welch (D) sponsors S. 482, and 7 members have co-sponsored it, 5 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 482 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Feb 6, 2025

Actions

S. 482 has taken 2 actions since Feb 6, 2025.

ChamberAction
Feb 6, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee
Feb 6, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 482 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

S. 482 goes by 2 titles.

  • A bill to include Czechia in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E-1 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of Czechia. — Official Title as Introduced
  • A bill to include Czechia in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E-1 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of Czechia. — Display Title

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 482 under Immigration, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 482’s is Immigration.

s482/policy-areas.txt
ImmigrationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com