S3157-117 · 117th Congress
Signed into Law
Signed Oct 17, 2022Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act
Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act This bill 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.
VOTE BREAKDOWN
Final passage · 295 politicians tracked
250
YEA
38
NAY
0
PRESENT
7
NOT VOTING
85% YEA13% NAY
BY PARTY
DEMOCRAT141 YEA · 0 NAY
97%
REPUBLICAN109 YEA · 38 NAY
73%
26%
MONEY ON THIS BILL
Top donor industries among YEA voters vs NAY voters · lobbying activity in affected industries
⬆ YEA voters — top donor industries
- 1. Party & Leadership3312 pts
- 2. Labor Unions2629 pts
- 3. Single-Issue Advocacy2148 pts
⬇ NAY voters — top donor industries
- 1. Party & Leadership946 pts
- 2. Single-Issue Advocacy482 pts
- 3. Agriculture208 pts
◎ Lobbying activity by issue area
No bill-issue lobbying matches.
“Pts” = sum of per-member industry donation scores (% of total donations from that industry, summed across the group). Higher means that industry funds a larger share of contributions for that voting bloc.
INDIVIDUAL VOTES
Recorded positions for tracked politicians
SPONSORS
Amy Klobuchar
D-MN · Primary
5 COSPONSORS
BIPARTISAN● 2 D● 3 R
