HR1056Referred to Committee

To include the Czech Republic in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E1 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of the Czech Republic.

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2025-02-06

Introduced

Cosponsors

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Type

Sponsor

Steve Cohen

Democrat · TN · Representative

Votes with party: 97.8% (636 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (26)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-02-06

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Committee Activity

Currently in

House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2025-02-06

Plain-English Summary

This bill allows a national of the Czech Republic to qualify for E-1 nonimmigrant status if the Czech Republic provides similar nonimmigrant status to U.S. nationals. E-1 classification allows nationals of certain countries (i.e., those with a treaty of commerce and navigation with the United States, those under a qualifying international agreement, or those deemed to qualify through statute) to be admitted solely to engage in international trade, along with their families and employees.

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Subjects

Immigration

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 1056 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1056 To include the Czech Republic in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E1 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of the Czech Republic. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 6, 2025 Mr. Cohen (for himself, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Gooden, Mr. Veasey, Mr. Moolenaar, Mr. Keating, Mr. Garbarino, Mr. Connolly, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Carter of Texas, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Suozzi, and Ms. Ross) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To include the Czech Republic in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E1 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of the Czech Republic. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. NONIMMIGRANT TRADERS. For purposes of section 101(a)(15)(E)(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)(i)), the Czech Republic shall be considered to be a foreign state described in such section if the Government of the Czech Republic provides similar nonimmigrant status to nationals of the United States. <all>

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