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Full Title: To provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern border, and to reform the immigrant visa system, and for other purposes.
Pallone was listed as a cosponsor of H.R. 3194, which includes a commitment to reform the immigrant visa system.
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The introduced bill states its purpose included reforming the immigrant visa system, and its table of contents included Title III, Reform of the Immigrant Visa System, with provisions on visa recapture, family-sponsored limits, employment-based per-country levels, and employment-based visa adjustments.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): H.R.1177 was directly aligned with the promise because it contained a dedicated immigrant visa system reform title.
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Congress.gov lists Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. of New Jersey's 6th District as an original cosponsor of H.R.1177 on February 18, 2021.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Pallone took concrete legislative action supporting an immigrant visa system reform bill.
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Congress.gov shows H.R.1177's latest action as referral to the House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship on April 28, 2021, and the tracker status remained Introduced.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The 2021 comprehensive reform effort did not become law during the 117th Congress, so it was not fully delivered despite Pallone's support.
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Congress.gov lists Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr. as an original cosponsor of H.R.3194 on May 10, 2023.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Pallone again backed a reintroduced U.S. Citizenship Act in the next Congress, showing continued effort on immigrant visa and broader immigration reform.
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Congress.gov identifies H.R.3194 as an immigration bill and shows its latest action as referral to the Subcommittee on Trade on December 17, 2024, with status Introduced.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The 2023 reintroduction remained pending/unenacted by the end of the 118th Congress, limiting fulfillment to effort rather than comprehensive delivery.
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The enacted Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 included Division BB, the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, and Section 102 titled EB-5 Visa Reforms, amending the Immigration and Nationality Act's employment-creation immigrant investor provisions.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): A narrower immigrant visa program reform was enacted, providing partial delivery on the broader visa-system reform promise.
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The House Clerk's roll call for H.R.2471 records Pallone, Democrat of New Jersey, voting Yea; the vote passed 361-69.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Pallone voted for the enacted omnibus that contained the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act, supporting a partial immigrant visa reform that became law.
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Ms. Jayapal ... Mr. Pallone ... submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Within the lookback window, Pallone was listed among members submitting H.J. Res. 215, a CRA resolution concerning an ICE/DHS nonimmigrant admission-duration rule. This is new concrete effort on visa-related policy but not enactment of immigrant visa system reform.
That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement of the Department of Homeland Security relating to ``Establishing a Fixed Time Period of Admission and an Extension of Stay Procedure for Nonimmigrant Academic Students, Exchange Visitors, and Representatives of Foreign Information Media''
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The measure Pallone joined would disapprove a visa-status duration and extension rule for nonimmigrant academic students, exchange visitors, and foreign media representatives. Because the record shows referral, not enactment, it is effort rather than delivery.
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a skills-based immigration points system, to focus family-sponsored immigration on spouses and minor children, to eliminate the Diversity Visa Program, and for other purposes.
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): A new immigrant-system reform bill appeared during the lookback window, but it was introduced by another member and referred to committee. It does not document Pallone-backed delivery and shows the broader issue remains unresolved legislatively.
To provide an earned path to citizenship, to address the root causes of migration and responsibly manage the southern border, and to reform the immigrant visa system, and for other purposes.
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Pallone was listed among supporters of the 118th Congress U.S. Citizenship Act, whose official title directly matches the promise to reform the immigrant visa system. It remained an attempt, not comprehensive enactment.
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DIVISION BB <<NOTE: EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022.>> --EB-5 REFORM AND INTEGRITY ACT OF 2022
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Congress enacted a narrower immigrant visa reform, the EB-5 Reform and Integrity Act of 2022, as part of Public Law 117-103. This partially delivers the broader promise but does not amount to comprehensive immigrant visa system reform.
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Roll Call 65 | Bill Number: H. R. 2471 ... Status: Passed
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House passed H.R. 2471, the vehicle that became Public Law 117-103 and included the EB-5 reform division. This supports partial delivery when paired with the enacted public law text.