KIWI Act

Bill: 115-s-2245
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI]
Introduced: 2017-12-18
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Immigration status and procedures

New Zealand

Oceania

U.S. and foreign investments

Visas and passports
Latest action: action_date: 2018-08-01
text: Became Public Law No: 115-226.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-12-18
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Knowledgeable Innovators and Worthy Investors Act or the KIWI Act</b></p> <p> This bill makes New Zealand nationals eligible to enter the United States as nonimmigrant traders and investors as provided for under the Immigration and Nationality Act if New Zealand provides reciprocal nonimmigrant treatment to U.S. nationals.</p>

action_date: 2018-06-28
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p><b>Knowledgeable Innovators and Worthy Investors Act or the KIWI Act</b></p> <p> (Sec. 2) This bill makes New Zealand nationals eligible to enter the United States as nonimmigrant traders and investors as provided for under the Immigration and Nationality Act if New Zealand provides reciprocal nonimmigrant treatment to U.S. nationals.</p>

action_date: 2018-07-23
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p><b>Knowledgeable Innovators and Worthy Investors Act or the KIWI Act</b></p> <p> (Sec. 2) This bill makes New Zealand nationals eligible to enter the United States as nonimmigrant traders and investors as provided for under the Immigration and Nationality Act if New Zealand provides reciprocal nonimmigrant treatment to U.S. nationals.</p>

action_date: 2018-08-01
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p><b>Knowledgeable Innovators and Worthy Investors Act or the KIWI Act</b></p> <p> (Sec. 2) This bill makes New Zealand nationals eligible to enter the United States as nonimmigrant traders and investors as provided for under the Immigration and Nationality Act if New Zealand provides reciprocal nonimmigrant treatment to U.S. nationals.</p>

tv_txt: II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2245 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 18, 2017 Ms. Hirono (for herself, Mr. Lee , Mr. Kaine , Mr. Wicker , Mr. Gardner , Mr. McCain , and Mrs. Murray ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To include New Zealand in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E–1 and E–2 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of New Zealand.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Knowledgeable Innovators and Worthy Investors Act or the KIWI Act . 2. Nonimmigrant traders and investors For purposes of clauses (i) and (ii) of section 101(a)(15)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E) ), New Zealand shall be considered to be a foreign state described in such section if the Government of New Zealand provides similar nonimmigrant status to nationals of the United States.

tv_txt: 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2245 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To include New Zealand in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E–1 and E–2 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of New Zealand.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Knowledgeable Innovators and Worthy Investors Act or the KIWI Act . 2. Nonimmigrant traders and investors For purposes of clauses (i) and (ii) of section 101(a)(15)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E) ), New Zealand shall be considered to be a foreign state described in such section if the Government of New Zealand provides similar nonimmigrant status to nationals of the United States.

Passed the Senate June 28, 2018. Secretary

tv_txt: One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, the third day of January, two thousand and eighteen S. 2245 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To include New Zealand in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E–1 and E–2 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of New Zealand.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Knowledgeable Innovators and Worthy Investors Act or the KIWI Act . 2. Nonimmigrant traders and investors For purposes of clauses (i) and (ii) of section 101(a)(15)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E) ), New Zealand shall be considered to be a foreign state described in such section if the Government of New Zealand provides similar nonimmigrant status to nationals of the United States.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate

tv_txt: IC 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2245 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 3, 2018 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary AN ACT To include New Zealand in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E–1 and E–2 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of New Zealand.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Knowledgeable Innovators and Worthy Investors Act or the KIWI Act . 2. Nonimmigrant traders and investors For purposes of clauses (i) and (ii) of section 101(a)(15)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E) ), New Zealand shall be considered to be a foreign state described in such section if the Government of New Zealand provides similar nonimmigrant status to nationals of the United States.

Passed the Senate June 28, 2018. Julie E. Adams, Secretary