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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3033
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 28, 2019Ms. Eshoo (for herself, Ms. Lofgren, and Mr. Khanna) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to continue to apply the rule entitled Allowing Certain H–4 Dependent Spouses to Apply for Employment Authorization, and for other purposes.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the H–4 Employment Protection Act of 2019.
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Employment authorization for certain spouses of H–1B nonimmigrants
The Secretary of Homeland Security may not amend or repeal the rule entitled Allowing Certain H–4 Dependent Spouses to Apply for Employment Authorization (8 C.F.R. 214, 275), and shall continue to apply such rule as in effect on May 26, 2015.