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H.R. 2577

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Jobs in America Act
About This Bill
Committee
Latest Action · June 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Congress
115th (2017–2019)
Introduced
May 19, 2017
Cosponsors (5)
2D 3R
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Jobs in America Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an employment-based, conditional immigrant visa (StartUp visa) for a sponsored alien entrepreneur: (1) with required amounts of financial backing from a qualifying investor or venture capitalist; and (2) whose commercial activities will generate required levels of employment, revenue, or capital investment. The Department of Homeland Security shall terminate the status of a sponsored entrepreneur (and the alien spouse and children of such entrepreneur) if not later than three years after the date on which such permanent resident status was conferred: (1) the sponsoring venture capitalist or investor fails to meet investment requirements; or (2) the entrepreneur fails to meet job creation, capital investment, or revenue requirements.

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