To include Portugal in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E1 and E2 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of Portugal.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
Passed House (Senate next) on Dec 3, 2019
This bill passed in the House on December 3, 2019 and goes to the Senate next for consideration.
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Cicilline Bill to Strengthen U.S.-Portuguese Relations Passes House”
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Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI1]
(Sponsor)
on Dec 3, 2019
“Costa Issues Statement on House Passage of the AMIGOS Act, Calls on Senate to Act”
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Rep. Jim Costa [D-CA16]
(Co-sponsor)
on Dec 3, 2019
“Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.R. 565, the Advancing Mutual Interests and Growing Our Success (AMIGOS) Act of 2019”
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Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY10]
on Oct 23, 2019
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What stakeholders are saying
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Mar 6, 2018
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Introduced
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Jan 15, 2019
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Introduced
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Oct 23, 2019
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Ordered Reported
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Nov 29, 2019
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On House Schedule
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Dec 3, 2019
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Passed House (Senate next)
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H.R. 565 is a bill in the United States Congress.
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