Search Results: keywords:"employment eligibility"

  • H. R. 8392 — To add Ireland to the E3 nonimmigrant visa program.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:523

    H.R. 8392 aims to include Ireland in the E3 nonimmigrant visa program, which currently allows Australian professionals to work in the United States. The bill proposes that Irish nationals can apply for these visas under reciprocal terms decided by the Secretary of State and requires their...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 8392 is a plan to let people from Ireland, just like those from Australia, get special permission to work in the U.S., as long as their bosses check that they’re allowed to work there.

  • H. R. 7869 — To correct the inequitable denial of enhanced retirement and annuity benefits to certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:889

    H. R. 7869 aims to address an unfair situation where certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers were denied improved retirement and annuity benefits. It defines "Eligible Individuals" as those who were offered employment before July 6, 2008, but began working after that date,...

    Simple Explanation

    This bill wants to fix a mistake where some border patrol officers didn't get their promised retirement benefits because of when they started working. It plans to give them the benefits they missed, and make sure the rules that caused the problem are checked and changed if needed.

  • H. R. 9978 — To establish the red card status nonimmigrant pilot program, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,613

    H.R. 9978, known as the "Red Card Guest Worker Act of 2024," proposes the creation of a pilot program for granting temporary nonimmigrant status to foreign workers. This program would begin only after a border wall on the U.S. southern border is completed and would include a...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 9978 is a plan to let some people from other countries come to work in the U.S. for a short time, but only after a big wall at the border is finished. The plan also says that if these people send money back to their home countries, they have to pay a special tax, and if companies don't follow the rules, they might have to pay a fine.

  • S. 4529 — To permanently establish the E-Verify employment eligibility verification system, to mandate the use of E-Verify by all employers, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:12,765

    S. 4529, known as the "Mandatory E-Verify Act of 2024," seeks to make the E-Verify employment eligibility verification system a permanent requirement for all employers in the United States. The bill outlines a phased timeline for employers to start using E-Verify based on their size and...

    Simple Explanation

    The Mandatory E-Verify Act of 2024 is a plan to make sure all bosses in the U.S. use a special system called E-Verify to check if new workers are allowed to work legally, and it sets rules about this and money to help run the system. It also talks about being careful with people's personal information and making sure there is no unfairness in how bosses and workers follow the rules.