United States 113th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

HR 1279 — United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Fairness Act of 2013

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security.

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  3. Died in session

This bill died with 113th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Fairness Act of 2013 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include nationals of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) coming to the United States under a treaty of commerce to perform specialty occupation services in the nonimmigrant E-3 visa category. Authorizes up to 10,500 of such visas to be issued each fiscal year.

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Action History

  1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security.

  2. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

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Not signed on (546)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 1279 do?
United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Fairness Act of 2013 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include nationals of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) coming to the United States under a treaty of commerce to perform specialty occupation services in the nonimmigrant E-3 visa category. Authorizes up to 10,500 of such visas to be issued each fiscal year.
Who sponsors HR 1279?
HR 1279 is sponsored by Eni Faleomavaega (Democrat).
What is the current status of HR 1279?
This bill died with 113th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 1279?
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