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H.R. 5494 · 119th CongressImmigration

Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act has not moved since its introduction on Sep 18, 2025, with cosponsors from both parties

Sponsored by Smucker, Lloyd R-PA · 10 cosponsors: 2 Democrats, 8 Republicans
IntroducedSep 18, 2025
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Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
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What it changes · CRS summary

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Context
Committees
House Judiciary Committee
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House Ways and Means Committee
Policy area
Immigration: 20 of 2,400 bills became law, 113th–118th (0.8%)
Sponsor
0 of 107 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in house · 9,294 words
Latest action
Sep 18, 2025: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
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