AMIGOS Act
Sponsored By: Representative Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
Unknown
Summary
Advancing Mutual Interests and Growing Our Success Act or the AMIGOS Act This bill makes Portuguese nationals eligible for E-1 and E-2 nonimmigrant visas if the government of Portugal provides similar nonimmigrant status to U.S. nationals. An E-1 visa is for individuals entering the U.S. to engage in international trade, while an E-2 visa is for individuals investing a substantial amount of capital in the U.S. Both are limited to nationals from countries that have a treaty of commerce and navigation with the United States.
Personalized for You
How does this bill affect your finances?
Personalize government policy and PRIA will tell you what this bill means for your household, plus every other piece of legislation we track. PRIA reads each provision against your financial profile to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.
Bill Overview
No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/24/2019
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/18/2019
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
MA • D
Sponsored 9/24/2019
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
Sponsored 10/22/2019
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 12/3/2019
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/15/2019
Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22]
CA • R
Sponsored 1/15/2019
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/28/2019
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
View on Congress.gov