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.

Bill: 118-s-4888
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
Introduced: 2024-07-31
Policy area: Immigration
Latest action: action_date: 2024-07-31
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4888 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 31, 2024 Mr. Welch (for himself and Mr. Ricketts ) 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.