Religious Worker Visa Reciprocity Act of 2019
This bill places restrictions on the issuance of special immigrant visas for religious workers. No petition for such a visa may be approved if the alien's country of nationality (1) is identified in the 2018 International Religious Freedom Report as a Country of Particular Concern or a country where religious freedom is of significant interest or particular concern, or (2) does not provide similar immigration treatment to U.S. nationals.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-05 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. | House committee actions |
| 2019-01-24 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. | House floor actions |
| 2019-01-24 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |