# 116-hr-565: AMIGOS Act

116-hr-565, AMIGOS Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI); status Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-565
- Congress: 116
- Title: AMIGOS Act
- Status: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced: 2019-01-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2019-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2019-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2019-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2019-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2019-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2019-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2019-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2019-05-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act
- 116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-565 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/565)

## Related
- [116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3589)
- [116-hr-1865: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1865)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
- [116-hr-7092: Great American Outdoors Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7092)
- [116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4104)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-565 (as of 2025-11-18).