To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend for an additional 5 years the special immigrant religious worker program.

Bill: 108-hr-2152
Sponsor: Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]
Introduced: 2003-05-19 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Alien labor
Clergy
Labor and Employment
Religion
Visas

Summary:
action_date: 2003-05-19
text: Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the special immigrant religious worker program.
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

 
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the special immigrant religious worker program to cover persons entering the United States before October 1, 2008 (currently October 1, 2003).

action_date: 2003-09-17
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the special immigrant religious worker program to cover persons entering the United States before October 1, 2008 (currently October 1, 2003).

action_date: 2003-10-03
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the special immigrant religious worker program to cover persons entering the United States before October 1, 2008 (currently October 1, 2003).

action_date: 2003-10-15
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

 
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the special immigrant religious worker program to cover persons entering the United States before October 1, 2008 (currently October 1, 2003).


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-10-15
text: Became Public Law No: 108-99.
action_date: 2003-10-15
text: Became Public Law No: 108-99.
action_date: 2003-10-15
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-10-15
text: Signed by President.
action_date: 2003-10-14
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-10-14
text: Presented to President.
action_date: 2003-10-07
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2003-10-03
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2003-10-03
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2003-10-03
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12477)
action_date: 2003-10-03
text: Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12477)
action_date: 2003-09-17
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-09-17
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2003-09-17
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8294)
action_date: 2003-09-17
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8294)
action_date: 2003-09-17
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2152.
action_date: 2003-09-17
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8293-8295)
action_date: 2003-09-17
text: Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 158.
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-271.
action_date: 2003-09-16
text: Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-271.
action_date: 2003-09-10
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2003-09-10
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-07-15
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2003-07-15
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-06-25
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
action_date: 2003-05-19
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2003-05-19
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-05-19
text: Introduced in House

Enacted as: number: 108-99