This bill would let Irish citizens apply for E‑3 work visas, a category now used by Australian professionals. U.S. employers hiring someone from Ireland under E‑3 would have to use E‑Verify and stay in good standing with that program.

Visa numbers would work like this: Australia keeps up to 10,500 new E‑3 approvals each year. Ireland could use any of the unused spots left over from that 10,500. Spouses and children would not count against the yearly limit. For tracking the numbers, Irish approvals are treated as if they happened on September 30 of the prior fiscal year.

• Who is affected: Irish professionals seeking U.S. jobs and U.S. employers who want to hire them under E‑3.
• What changes: Adds Ireland to E‑3; requires E‑Verify for employers of Irish E‑3 workers; sets a shared cap where Ireland uses the unused portion of Australia’s 10,500 annual slots; family members don’t count toward the cap.
• When: Would take effect upon becoming law (the text amends current immigration law to add these rules).