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S5197Referred to Committee

A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a State-sponsored nonimmigrant pilot program, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-07-30
Introduced
1
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

John R. Curtis
John R. Curtis
Republican · UT · Senator
Votes with party: 75.5% (858 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/C001114

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

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

  • Mark Kelly (D-AZ)Original· 2026-07-30

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-07-30

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-07-30

Plain-English Summary

States would be allowed to create pilot programs that sponsor certain foreign workers to come to the United States temporarily for jobs that employers say they cannot fill with American workers. The program would give states more control over which types of workers they can bring in, rather than having the federal government make all these decisions. This could affect employers looking to hire workers, state governments trying to address labor shortages, and foreign nationals seeking temporary work visas.

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