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H.R. 7374: Jumpstart Act

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H.R. 7374: Jumpstart Act

117th Congress · introduced 2022-04-04 · Immigration · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2022-04-04 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Jumpstart Act

Plain summary

Jumpstart Our Legal Immigration System Act or the Jumpstart Act This bill makes unused employment-based and family-based immigrant visas from FY1992 through FY2021 available in subsequent fiscal years. It also makes diversity immigrant visas available to individuals who were selected for such a visa between FY2017-FY2021 but were unable to receive the visa due to certain (1) executive actions, or (2) limitations related to COVID-19. The bill also establishes supplemental fees for certain immigration-related applications.

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Official text

Jumpstart Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] · 29 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Judy Chu (D-CA), Norma J. Torres (D-CA), Ritchie Torres (D-NY), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Deborah K. Ross (D-NC), Adam Smith (D-WA), Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Lucy McBath (D-GA), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Mark Takano (D-CA), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX), Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Ami Bera (D-CA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] reported raising $2.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Fiscal year
The 12-month period a government uses for its budget. The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30 and is named for the calendar year in which it ends. Most states use July 1 to June 30.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr7374 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117