H.R. 3992: To allow otherwise eligible Israeli nationals to receive E-2 nonimmigrant visas if similarly situated United States nationals are eligible for similar nonimmigrant status in Israel.
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H.R. 3992: To allow otherwise eligible Israeli nationals to receive E-2 nonimmigrant visas if similarly situated United States nationals are eligible for similar nonimmigrant status in Israel.
112th Congress · introduced 2012-02-09 · Immigration · Latest: Became Public Law No: 112-130.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2012-02-09 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 111 (2012): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR3992 (2012-03-19), Passed. See all
- Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 112-130. (final step reached)
- If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.
Official title
To allow otherwise eligible Israeli nationals to receive E-2 nonimmigrant visas if similarly situated United States nationals are eligible for similar nonimmigrant status in Israel.
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) Makes Israeli nationals eligible to enter the United States as E-2 visa nonimmigrant investors as provided for under the Immigration and Nationality Act if Israel provides reciprocal nonimmigrant treatment to U.S. nationals.
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Official text
To allow otherwise eligible Israeli nationals to receive E-2 nonimmigrant visas if similarly situated United States nationals are eligible for similar nonimmigrant status in Israel.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · 11 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)
Recorded votes
- House roll call 111 (2012): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, HR3992 (2012-03-19): Passed
Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr3992.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>
Record fed-us-cong112-hr3992 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112