HR4708-118

Introduced

To streamline the issuance of nonimmigrant temporary work visas, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced Jul 18, 2023

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To streamline the issuance of nonimmigrant temporary work visas, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers. The main policy domain is Immigration, Labor, Government Operations.

Who Benefits and How

immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers 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, immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H742E4B4562924D2E99201F3A37B4FCD9: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the H–2 Improvements to Relieve Employers Act or the HIRE Act.
  • Section HFA15E740D1C64C99BABEB2D796BE91B8: 2. Streamline process for H–2A and H–2B for employers Section 218 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1188) is amended by adding at the end the...
  • Section HE4A91BB92B02485E81FC5F327274A249: 3. Streamline process for H–2A/H–2B returning workers Section 218 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1188), as amended by this Act, is further...
  • Section H1F957B12F7304E689A902E2DD7C6E287: 4. Enhance Job Transparency The Secretary of Labor, at the request of an employer, shall publish, on the website of the Department of Labor, information on the...

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To streamline the issuance of nonimmigrant temporary work visas, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Key Policy Areas

Immigration, Labor, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To streamline the issuance of nonimmigrant temporary work visas, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers.

Policy Domains

Immigration Labor Government Operations

Whole bill

Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
Model: codex-gpt-5 | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih

Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
  • federal implementing agencies
  • immigrants, border agencies, and immigration-service providers
Model: codex-gpt-5 | Version: bill_summary_v2 | Source: ih

Contextual inference, no direct clause citation

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Jul 18, 2023

Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas (for himself, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. …

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Immigration Labor Government Operations
Actor Mappings
"secretary_of_labor"
→ Secretary of Labor

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