AMIGOS Act

Bill: 117-hr-2571
Sponsor: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
Introduced: 2021-04-15 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Europe
Foreign labor
Immigration status and procedures
Portugal
U.S. and foreign investments
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2021-04-15
text: 

Advancing Mutual Interests and Growing Our Success Act or the AMIGOS Act

 
This bill makes Portuguese nationals eligible for E-1 and E-2 nonimmigrant visas if the government of Portugal provides similar nonimmigrant status to U.S. nationals. The bill also imposes additional requirements on such visas.
 
An E-1 visa is for individuals entering the United States to engage in international trade, while an E-2 visa is for individuals investing a substantial amount of capital in the United States. Both are limited to nationals from countries that have a treaty of commerce and navigation with the United States.
 
Furthermore, under this bill, if an alien who has never received an E visa became the national of an E visa-eligible foreign country by making a financial investment in that foreign country, that alien must have been domiciled in that foreign country for a continuous period of at least three years at any point before applying for an E visa.

action_date: 2021-06-23
text: 

Advancing Mutual Interests and Growing Our Success Act or the AMIGOS Act

 
This bill makes Portuguese nationals eligible for E-1 and E-2 nonimmigrant visas if the government of Portugal provides similar nonimmigrant status to U.S. nationals. The bill also imposes additional requirements on such visas.
 
An E-1 visa is for individuals entering the United States to engage in international trade, while an E-2 visa is for individuals investing a substantial amount of capital in the United States. Both are limited to nationals from countries that have a treaty of commerce and navigation with the United States.
 
Furthermore, under this bill, if an alien who has never received an E visa became the national of an E visa-eligible foreign country by making a financial investment in that foreign country, that alien must have been domiciled in that foreign country for a continuous period of at least three years at any point before applying for an E visa.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-10-19
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
action_date: 2021-06-24
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-06-23
text: Pursuant to section 11 of H. Res. 486, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 482; H.R. 704; H.R. 961, as amended; H.R. 1314; H.R. 2571, as amended; H.R. 2679, as amended; H.R. 2694; H.R. 2922, as amended; H.R. 3182; H.R. 3239; H.R. 3241, as amended; H.R. 3723; H.R. 3752; H.R. 3841; S. 409; and S. 1340. (consideration: CR H3026-3052; text: CR H3028)
action_date: 2021-06-23
text: Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 11 of H. Res. 486, and the motion offered by Mr. McGovern, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 482; H.R. 704; H.R. 961, as amended; H.R. 1314; H.R. 2571, as amended; H.R. 2679, as amended; H.R. 2694; H.R. 2922, as amended; H.R. 3182; H.R. 3239; H.R. 3241, as amended; H.R. 3723; H.R. 3752; H.R. 3841; S. 409; and S. 1340.(consideration: CR H3026-3052; text: CR H3028)
action_date: 2021-06-23
text: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 486, proceedings on H.R. 2571 are considered vacated.
action_date: 2021-06-22
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2021-06-22
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2571.
action_date: 2021-06-22
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2982-2983; text: CR H2982)
action_date: 2021-06-22
text: Mr. Nadler moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2021-04-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2021-04-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-04-15
text: Introduced in House