# 117-hr-7374: Jumpstart Act

117-hr-7374, Jumpstart 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-7374
- Congress: 117
- Title: Jumpstart Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- Introduced: 2022-04-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 29
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Jumpstart Our Legal Immigration System Act or the Jumpstart Act This bill makes unused employment-based and family-based immigrant visas from FY1992 through FY2021 available in subsequent fiscal years. It also makes diversity immigrant visas available to individuals who were selected for such a visa between FY2017-FY2021 but were unable to receive the visa due to certain (1) executive actions, or (2) limitations related to COVID-19. The bill also establishes supplemental fees for certain immigration-related applications.

## Cosponsors (29)

- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2022-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2022-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2022-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bourdeaux, Carolyn [D-GA-7] (D-GA), 2022-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2022-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2022-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2022-04-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2022-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2022-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2022-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2022-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2022-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2022-05-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2022-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2022-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2022-05-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] (D-NJ), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] (D-CA), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2022-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2022-06-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2022-07-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2022-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Allred, Colin Z. [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

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- 117-hr-4402: Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2021

## Sources
- [117-hr-7374 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7374)

## Related
- [117-hr-263: Big Cat Public Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-263)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
- [117-hr-5577: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 3900 C…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5577)
- [117-hr-5441: PAST Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5441)
- [117-hr-4: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4)
- [117-hr-4402: Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-4402)
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