HR7859Referred to Committee

Welcoming International Success Act

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2026-03-05

Introduced

Cosponsors

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Type

Sponsor

Bonnie Watson Coleman

Democrat · NJ · Representative

Votes with party: 98.2% (554 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/W000822

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Cosponsors (4)

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.

2026-03-05

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Committee Activity

Currently in

House Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-03-05

Previously

Judiciary CommitteeReferred To · 2026-03-05

Plain-English Summary

The bill would make it easier for foreign-born entrepreneurs and investors to start or expand businesses in the United States by streamlining visa and immigration processes for them. It aims to attract international business talent and capital by reducing bureaucratic barriers that currently make it difficult for successful foreign business owners to relocate to America. The changes would primarily benefit immigrant entrepreneurs, their employees, and the U.S. economy through job creation and business investment.

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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. 7859 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7859 To provide that the Proclamation entitled, ``Restriction On Entry Of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers'' shall have no force or effect. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 5, 2026 Mrs. Watson Coleman (for herself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Moulton, and Ms. Lois Frankel of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To provide that the Proclamation entitled, ``Restriction On Entry Of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers'' shall have no force or effect. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Welcoming International Success Act''. SEC. 2. NO FORCE AND EFFECT FOR PROCLAMATION RELATING TO H-1B VISAS AND WAGE LEVELS. The Proclamation entitled, ``Restriction On Entry Of Certain Nonimmigrant Workers'' and issued on September 19, 2025, shall have no force or effect and no Federal funds may be obligated or expended to carry out such Proclamation. <all>

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