H.R. 1535: Eliminating Backlogs Act of 2023
Quick Facts:
Bill Sponsor: Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN-8)
Congress: 118
Date Introduced: March 10, 2023
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (March 10, 2023)
Eliminating Backlogs Act of 2023
This bill increases the number of employment-based immigration visas available.
The total number of additional visas made available under this bill shall be based on a formula relating to certain types of visas issued from FY1992-FY2021. These visas shall be available in FY2024 and in subsequent fiscal years until they are used.
Furthermore, the yearly cap on the number of employment-based immigration visas that are made available to a single country shall not apply to the visas made available under this bill. (Generally, individuals from a single country may only receive up to 7% of such visas made available in a fiscal year.)
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-8) (March 10, 2023)
Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE-2) (June 20, 2023)
Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13) (June 20, 2023)
Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA-1) (July 10, 2023)
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA-14) (July 10, 2023)
Rep. María Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27) (Aug. 15, 2023)
Rep. Deborah Ross (D-NC-2) (Aug. 15, 2023)
Rep. Don Davis (D-NC-1) (Sept. 12, 2023)
Rep. Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-6) (Sept. 12, 2023)
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX-18) (June 27, 2024)
Rep. André Carson (D-IN-7) (June 27, 2024)
Rep. Kathy Manning (D-NC-6) (June 27, 2024)
Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA-8) (June 27, 2024)
Rep. Wiley Nickel (D-NC-13) (Nov. 1, 2024)