U.S. Senate · 117th Congress · S. 3157
Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act
A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to conduct a study of the factors affecting employment opportunities for immigrants and refugees with professional credentials obtained in foreign countries.
- Sponsor
- Amy KlobucharD-MN
- Introduced
- November 3, 2021, in the Senate
- Issue areas
- Policy area
- Immigration (from the Congressional Research Service)
- Full text and actions
- congress.gov
Votes on this bill (1)
Every roll-call vote held on the bill or its amendments, oldest first. Each links to how every member voted.
House · Roll call 439Sep 19, 2022
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
Passed
363 Yea52 Nay17 not voting
Cosponsors (5)
3 Republicans, 2 Democrats. Each member is shown with the party they were counted with on the day they signed on. How we count these
Original cosponsors
- Christopher A. CoonsD-DE
- John CornynR-TX
- Lisa MurkowskiR-AK
Signed on later
- John W. HickenlooperD-CODecember 2, 2021
- Susan M. CollinsR-MEDecember 13, 2021