HR 1056 · in committee · major
To include the Czech Republic in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E1 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of the Czech Republic.
- foreign policy
- immigration
What this bill does
- Allows Czech Republic nationals to get E-1 visa status if Czech Republic offers the same to U.S. nationals.
- Affects Czech business people and traders seeking to work in the United States.
- Takes effect upon enactment; no direct federal cost identified.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
What specific trade or business sectors would benefit most from extending E-1 visa eligibility to Czech nationals, and how might this affect U.S. workers in those industries?
- 02
How would the reciprocity requirement—requiring Czech Republic to grant equivalent visas to U.S. nationals—be verified and enforced if the country doesn't comply?
- 03
What economic data or trade analysis supports the premise that adding Czech Republic to the E-1 visa list would generate measurable benefits for U.S. commerce?
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Sponsor · D-TN-9
Steve Cohen
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
24/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-06
Joining the bill

Don Bacon
R-NE-2 · original

John R. Carter
R-TX-31 · original

Brian K. Fitzpatrick
R-PA-1 · original

Lance Gooden
R-TX-5 · original

Andrew R. Garbarino
R-NY-2 · original

Daniel S. Goldman
D-NY-10 · original

William R. Keating
D-MA-9 · original

John B. Larson
D-CT-1 · original

John R. Moolenaar
R-MI-2 · original

Deborah K. Ross
D-NC-2 · original

Thomas R. Suozzi
D-NY-3 · original

Marc A. Veasey
D-TX-33 · original
+ 12 more
Legislative timeline
2025-02-06 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-02-06 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-02-06 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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