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| 2 | 2 | | 119THCONGRESS |
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| 4 | 4 | | STSESSION S. 482 |
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| 5 | 5 | | To include Czechia in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible |
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| 6 | 6 | | for admission into the United States as E–1 nonimmigrants if United |
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| 7 | 7 | | States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of Czechia. |
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| 8 | 8 | | IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES |
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| 9 | 9 | | FEBRUARY6 (legislative day, FEBRUARY5), 2025 |
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| 10 | 10 | | Mr. W |
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| 11 | 11 | | ELCH(for himself, Mr. RICKETTS, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. COONS, Mr. |
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| 12 | 12 | | C |
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| 13 | 13 | | ORNYN, and Mr. CRUZ) introduced the following bill; which was read |
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| 14 | 14 | | twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary |
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| 15 | 15 | | A BILL |
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| 16 | 16 | | To include Czechia in the list of foreign states whose nation- |
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| 17 | 17 | | als are eligible for admission into the United States |
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| 18 | 18 | | as E–1 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are |
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| 19 | 19 | | treated similarly by the Government of Czechia. |
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| 20 | 20 | | Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1 |
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| 21 | 21 | | tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 |
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| 22 | 22 | | SECTION 1. NONIMMIGRANTS TRADERS. 3 |
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| 23 | 23 | | For purposes of section 101(a)(15)(E)(i) of the Im-4 |
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| 24 | 24 | | migration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 5 |
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| 25 | 25 | | 1101(a)(15)(E)(i)), Czechia shall be considered to be a 6 |
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| 26 | 26 | | foreign state described in such section if the Government 7 |
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| 29 | 29 | | •S 482 IS |
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| 30 | 30 | | of Czechia provides similar nonimmigrant status to na-1 |
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| 31 | 31 | | tionals of the United States. 2 |
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