S. 3157 · 117th Congress

Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act

Introduced on Nov 3, 2021 by Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). 5 cosponsors, 3 of them from another party. Became Public Law 117-210.

Stage
Became law
Public Law 117-210
Introduced
Nov 3, 2021
Cosponsors
5
3 from the other party
Policy area
Immigration
Open in the Congress explorerCongress.govAlert me

Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Sent to the President
  6. Became law

Official title

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.

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Foreign labor
  • Government information and archives
  • Government studies and investigations
  • Labor market
  • Wages and earnings

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Public Law, Oct 17, 2022). Public domain.

Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act

This act requires the Department of Labor to submit to Congress a study on the factors affecting employment opportunities for certain individuals with professional credentials obtained in a non-U.S. country, specifically individuals who are lawfully present noncitizens or naturalized U.S. citizens. The study shall include policy recommendations for better enabling such individuals to obtain skill-appropriate employment in the United States.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Amy KlobucharD-MNSponsor

Democrats · 2

Republicans · 3

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
    Sep 19, 2022· House· Passage· Passed 363–52

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Nov 3, 2021Introduced in Senate
  2. Nov 3, 2021 · SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  3. Jun 23, 2022Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
  4. Jun 23, 2022 · SenateSenate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3148-3149)
  5. Jun 23, 2022Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S3148-3149)
  6. Jun 23, 2022 · SenatePassed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S3148-3149)
  7. Jul 11, 2022 · SenateMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
  8. Jul 12, 2022 · HouseReceived in the House.
  9. Jul 12, 2022 · HouseHeld at the desk.
  10. Sep 19, 2022 · HouseMr. Scott (VA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  11. Sep 19, 2022 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7912-7914)
  12. Sep 19, 2022 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3157.
  13. Sep 19, 2022 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  14. Sep 19, 2022 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H7945-7946)
  15. Sep 19, 2022Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 363 - 52 (Roll no. 439).(text: CR H7912)House · Roll call 439
  16. Sep 19, 2022 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 363 - 52 (Roll no. 439). (text: CR H7912)House · Roll call 439
  17. Sep 19, 2022 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  18. Oct 17, 2022Presented to President.
  19. Oct 17, 2022 · HousePresented to President.
  20. Oct 17, 2022Signed by President.
  21. Oct 17, 2022Signed by President.
  22. Oct 17, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-210.
  23. Oct 17, 2022Became Public Law No: 117-210.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

Analisa's mapping of committee jurisdiction to federal agencies; the bill may touch others, or none of these.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.