ICELAND Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 5496 To include Iceland in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E1 and E2 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of Iceland, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES DECEMBER 19, 2019 Ms. PINGREE (for herself, Mr. YOUNG, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, and Mr. COURTNEY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com- mittee on the Judiciary A BILL To include Iceland in the list of foreign states whose nation- als are eligible for admission into the United States as E1 and E2 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of Iceland, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Iceland Commercial 4 and Economic Leadership for Arctic and National Devel- 5 opment Act’’ or the ‘‘ICELAND Act’’. 6 VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:47 Dec 29, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H5496.IH H5496 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 5496 IH SEC. 2. NONIMMIGRANT TRADERS AND INVESTORS. 1 For purposes of clauses (i) and (ii) of section 2 101(a)(15)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 3 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)), Iceland shall be considered to be 4 a foreign state described in such section if the Government 5 of Iceland provides similar nonimmigrant status to nation- 6 als of the United States. 7 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:47 Dec 29, 2019 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H5496.IH H5496 pamtmann on DSKBC07HB2PROD with BILLS