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House bill · H.R. 1337 (119th Congress)

To add Ireland to the E3 nonimmigrant visa program.

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Mar 18, 2025

Sponsor: Richard E. Neal (U.S. Representative, MA-1, Democratic)

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Summary

This bill expands the E-3 visa program to cover Irish nationals. The E-3 visa is a nonimmigrant visa currently only available to Australian nationals coming to the United States for employment in a specialty occupation. For Irish E-3 initial applications, the Department of State may approve each fiscal year no more than 10,500 minus the number of Australian initial applications approved the previous fiscal year.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives

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Cosponsors

10

Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.

  • Democratic6
  • Republican4

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Full history

  1. Mar 18, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  2. Feb 13, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  3. Feb 13, 2025

    In committee

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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  4. Feb 13, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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