# 118-hr-4708: H–2 Improvements to Relieve Employers Act

118-hr-4708, H–2 Improvements to Relieve Employers Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX); status Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-4708
- Congress: 118
- Title: H–2 Improvements to Relieve Employers Act
- Status: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2023-07-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 37
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

H–2 Improvements to Relieve Employers Act

## Cosponsors (37)

- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duarte, John S. [R-CA-13] (R-CA), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] (R-TX), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salazar, Maria Elvira [R-FL-27] (R-FL), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] (R-CA), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2023-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chavez-DeRemer, Lori [R-OR-5] (R-OR), 2023-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2023-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2023-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Manning, Kathy E. [D-NC-6] (D-NC), 2023-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2023-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Edwards, Chuck [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2023-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moran, Nathaniel [R-TX-1] (R-TX), 2023-08-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nickel, Wiley [D-NC-13] (D-NC), 2023-09-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR), 2023-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2023-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8] (R-TX), 2023-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2023-09-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2023-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2023-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2023-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2023-11-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2023-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2024-01-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2024-01-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2024-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2024-03-22T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-hr-4708 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/4708)

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