American Samoa Investment Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3993
Sponsor: full_name: Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]
Introduced: 2017-10-06
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Business investment and capital

Foreign labor

Immigration status and procedures

U.S. and foreign investments

Visas and passports
Latest action: action_date: 2017-10-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-10-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>American Samoa Investment Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include U.S. nationals among the eligible employees of an EB-5 commercial enterprise. </p> <p>The EB-5 program provides an employment-based immigration preference for aliens who establish a commercial enterprise in the United States that will benefit the economy and create full-time employment for at least 10 U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3993 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 6, 2017 Mrs. Radewagen (for herself, Miss González-Colón of Puerto Rico , and Mr. Sablan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to include United States nationals among the eligible employees of an EB–5 commercial enterprise, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the American Samoa Investment Act of 2017 . 2. Inclusion of United States nationals as eligible employees Section 203(b)(5)(A)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(5)(A)(ii) ) is amended by inserting after not fewer than 10 United States citizens the following: , United States nationals, .