S5644-118

Introduced

To establish a new visa category for high-skilled aliens seeking employment in slow-growing and shrinking counties in the United States.

118th Congress Introduced Dec 20, 2024

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish a new visa category for high-skilled aliens seeking employment in slow-growing and shrinking counties in the United States., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Immigration, Government Operations.

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 S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Heartland Visa Act of 2024.
  • Section idfe1381e873dd44e2810c8bbf9597aeb0: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: High-skilled immigrants are an invaluable source of innovation and entrepreneurship for the United States economy....
  • Section id6a117678b05049b18b21c82602d63836: 3. Heartland Visa Chapter I of title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:...
  • Section idca72d79e98454822bc89de501d7f076e: 210A. Heartland Visa Program In this section: The term applicant means an alien seeking a Heartland Visa under this section. The term clearing rate means the...
  • Section ida6f4d20ada9546428e844a3dc50d7455: 4. Rulemaking Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall promulgate regulations that—...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To establish a new visa category for high-skilled aliens seeking employment in slow-growing and shrinking counties in the United States., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.

Key Policy Areas

Labor, Immigration, Government Operations

Primary Purpose

This bill, To establish a new visa category for high-skilled aliens seeking employment in slow-growing and shrinking counties in the United States., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.

Policy Domains

Labor Immigration Government Operations

Whole bill

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

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Dec 20, 2024

Mr. Young (for himself and Mr. Manchin) introduced the following …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

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

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