HR10007-118

Introduced

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the admission of nonimmigrant emergency medical technicians and paramedics.

118th Congress Introduced Oct 18, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the admission of nonimmigrant emergency medical technicians and paramedics., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Immigration, Foreign Policy.

Who Benefits and How

workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H91B4D3D6B97D41928C574F705CA816A8: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Paramedic and Emergency Medical Technician Relief Act of 2024.
  • Section H49D47CC099934928881949F7ECC0A23C: 2. Establishment of H–1D visas for EMTs and paramedics Section 101(a)(15)(H)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)) is amended...
  • Section HA5B7632E212C4C64BD923EC1A4016831: 3. Effective date This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act. The Secretary of Homeland...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the admission of nonimmigrant emergency medical technicians and paramedics., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.

Key Policy Areas

Labor, Immigration, Foreign Policy

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the admission of nonimmigrant emergency medical technicians and paramedics., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.

Policy Domains

Labor Immigration Foreign Policy

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • workers, employers, and labor regulators
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workers, employers, and labor regulators: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • workers, employers, and labor regulators
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workers, employers, and labor regulators: ,

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Oct 18, 2024

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Labor Immigration Foreign Policy
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_labor"
→ Secretary of Labor
"secretary_of_homeland_security"
→ Secretary of Homeland Security
"secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
→ Secretary of Health and Human Services

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