H–4 Work Authorization Act
Summary
H-4 Work Authorization Act This bill provides automatic employment authorization to a non-U.S. national ( alien under federal law) admitted into the United States as a spouse of an H-1B visa holder (a nonimmigrant worker who is in a special occupation or a fashion model). Currently, a spouse of an H-1B visa holder must apply separately to receive employment authorization.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 7, 2022
Last action Nov 1, 2022
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Nov 1, 2022
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
lower
Apr 7, 2022
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
lower
Apr 7, 2022
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carolyn Bourdeaux
DDemocratic
Co
Ami Bera
DDemocratic
Co
Maria Elvira Salazar
RRepublican
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