Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act became law 348 days after introduction, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
IntroducedNov 3, 2021
Reported—
Passed one chamberJun 23, 2022
Passed bothSep 19, 2022
LawOct 17, 2022
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 67 words.
Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act This act requires the Department of Labor to submit to Congress a study on the factors affecting employment opportunities for certain individuals with professional credentials obtained in a non-U.S. country, specifically individuals who are lawfully present noncitizens or naturalized U.S. citizens. The study shall include policy recommendations for better enabling such individuals to obtain skill-appropriate employment in the United States.
Context
- Committees
- Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Policy area
- Immigration: 20 of 2,400 bills became law, 113th–118th (0.8%)
- Sponsor
- 17 of 637 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 4, from enrolled bill to public law · 833 words
- Subjects
- Congressional oversightForeign laborGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsLabor marketWages and earnings
- Latest action
- Oct 17, 2022: Became Public Law No: 117-210.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 117th H.R. 6715 Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act R · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]