# 114-hr-3730: To authorize unused visas numbers made available under section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to be made available to nationals of Ireland, and for other purposes.

114-hr-3730, To authorize unused visas numbers made available under section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to be made available to nationals of Ireland, and for other purposes., is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] (R-WI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3730
- Congress: 114
- Title: To authorize unused visas numbers made available under section 101(a)(15)(E)(iii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to be made available to nationals of Ireland, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Introduced: 2015-10-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] (R-WI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill makes E-3 nonimmigrant visas (specialty occupation) for Australian nationals that are unused during a fiscal year available on the same basis in the subsequent fiscal year to nationals of Ireland residing in Ireland. The Immigration and Nationality Act is amended to make eligible for an E-3 visa an alien who is a national of Ireland coming to the United States to perform services as an employee who has at least a high school education or its equivalent, or has, within five years, at least two years of work experience in an occupation classified as Zone 2 or higher by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Mulvaney, Mick [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2015-11-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-5499: Agency Accountability Act of 2016
- 114-hr-5321: Stopping Mass Hacking Act
- 114-hr-5180: Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4956: End Executive Overreach Act
- 114-hr-4938: Free File Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4768: Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-3730 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3730)

## Related
- [114-hr-5499: Agency Accountability Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5499)
- [114-hr-5321: Stopping Mass Hacking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5321)
- [114-hr-5180: Food and Fuel Consumer Protection Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5180)
- [114-hr-4956: End Executive Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4956)
- [114-hr-4938: Free File Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4938)
- [114-hr-4768: Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4768)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3730 (as of 2025-11-18).