# 119-hr-1337: To add Ireland to the E3 nonimmigrant visa program.

119-hr-1337, To add Ireland to the E3 nonimmigrant visa program., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1337
- Congress: 119
- Title: To add Ireland to the E3 nonimmigrant visa program.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Adds Ireland to the E-3 visa program** to let Irish nationals seek specialty-occupation work visas under the same pathway used for Australians. - Irish workers would be eligible as principal E-3 applicants and face a new annual allocation equal to the difference between 10,500 and the number of Australian E-3 approvals in the prior fiscal year. - Employers hiring those Irish principals must attest they participate in E-Verify and remain in good standing for the worker's authorized employment. - The Ireland allocation applies only to principal applicants and does not limit spouses or children of E-3 principals. - Australia's E-3 cap remains up to 10,500 per year and serves as the reference point for Ireland's separate quota.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2025-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- E-3 work visas for Irish citizens: benefit, high. If enacted, Irish citizens could apply for E-3 work visas, if the Secretary of State finds reciprocity. The cap for Australians would stay at 10,500 approvals each year. The yearly Irish limit would equal 10,500 minus last year’s Australian approvals. Only the main applicant would count toward the…
- E-Verify required for Irish E-3 hires: cost, low. If enacted, employers who file an E-3 attestation for an Irish worker would need to use E-Verify. They would have to stay in good standing during the worker’s authorized employment. This would add paperwork and compliance steps for those employers. It would apply only to attestations for Irish nati…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-1337 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1337)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1337 (as of 2026-04-21).