Jobs in America Act
Sponsored By: Representative Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]
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Summary
Jobs in America Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an employment-based, conditional immigrant visa (StartUp visa) for a sponsored alien entrepreneur: (1) with required amounts of financial backing from a qualifying investor or venture capitalist; and (2) whose commercial activities will generate required levels of employment, revenue, or capital investment. The Department of Homeland Security shall terminate the status of a sponsored entrepreneur (and the alien spouse and children of such entrepreneur) if not later than three years after the date on which such permanent resident status was conferred: (1) the sponsoring venture capitalist or investor fails to meet investment requirements; or (2) the entrepreneur fails to meet job creation, capital investment, or revenue requirements.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]
AZ • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]
CA • R
Sponsored 11/5/2015
Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18]
FL • D
Sponsored 11/5/2015
Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4]
UT • R
Sponsored 11/5/2015
Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 11/5/2015
Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]
FL • R
Sponsored 11/5/2015
Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]
NV • R
Sponsored 11/19/2015
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