# 117-hr-4681: LIKE Act

117-hr-4681, LIKE Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-4681
- Congress: 117
- Title: LIKE Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Introduced: 2021-07-26
- Sponsor: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Let Immigrants Kickstart Employment Act of 2021 or the LIKE Act This bill establishes a new class of nonimmigrant visa (W visa) for qualifying start-up owners and essential employees (and the accompanying spouse or child of such aliens) and addresses related issues. Under this bill, a start-up is a U.S. entity that has lawfully conducted business and was formed in the five years preceding an application for a start-up owner visa. To be eligible for an initial visa as a start-up owner, an individual must (1) possess at least a 10% interest in the start-up; (2) play a central and active role in the start-up's management or operations; (3) possess knowledge, skills, or experience to substantially assist in the start-up's growth and success; and (4) provide evidence that the start-up has received certain investments, created jobs, or generated revenue. The holder of a nonimmigrant start-up owner visa may receive lawful permanent resident status upon meeting certain requirements, including by establishing that the start-up has created a certain number of jobs and has met certain revenue targets. To be eligible for a visa as an essential employee of a start-up, an individual must (1) have an offer of employment in an executive or managerial capacity at a start-up; and (2) possess knowledge, skills, or experience to substantially assist in the start-up's growth and success. The bill limits the number of employees on essential employee visas that a start-up may have.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] (D-CT), 2021-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2021-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2021-10-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2021-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2022-01-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-4681 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/4681)

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- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
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