HR 9646 · 117th Congress · Immigration

Eliminating Backlogs Act of 2022

Introduced 2022-12-21· Sponsored by Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2022-12-21)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Eliminating Backlogs Act of 2022 This bill increases the number of employment-based immigration visas available. The total number of additional visas made available under this bill shall be based on a formula relating to certain types of visas issued from FY1992-FY2021. These visas shall be available in FY2023 and in subsequent fiscal years until they are used. Furthermore, the yearly cap on the number of employment-based immigration visas that are made available to a single country shall not apply to the visas made available under this bill. (Generally, individuals from a single country may only receive up to 7% of such visas made available in a fiscal year.)…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat