114-hr-3987114th Congress

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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