Arts Require Timely Service (ARTS) Act

Bill: 110-hr-1312
Sponsor: Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28]
Introduced: 2007-03-05 in the House
Policy area: Immigration
Subjects: Administrative fees
Administrative remedies
Admission of nonimmigrants
Alien labor
Aliens
Artists
Arts, Culture, Religion
Athletes
Department of Homeland Security
Economics and Public Finance
Entertainers
Government Operations and Politics
Labor and Employment
Law
Nonprofit organizations
Skilled labor
Social Welfare
Sports and Recreation
Visas

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-05
text: 
Arts Require Timely Service (ARTS) Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for expedited adjudication of an employer petition for an alien of extraordinary artistic ability, an alien accompanying such alien, or an alien who is an athlete or entertainer.
 
States that if such a petition is not adjudicated within the required time frame and the petitioner is a qualified nonprofit organization or an individual or entity petitioning on behalf of a qualified nonprofit organization, the petitioner shall be provided premium-processing services without a fee.

action_date: 2008-03-06
text: 
Arts Require Timely Service (ARTS) Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to adjudicate a visa petition filed by an employer on behalf of an alien with extraordinary ability in the arts (O- and P- visas other than athletes) and an accompanying alien not later than 30 days after: (1) the date on which the petitioner submits the petition with a written advisory opinion, letter of no objection, or request for a waiver; or (2) the date on which the 15-day period to comment upon a petition has expired if the petitioner has had an opportunity, as appropriate, to supply rebuttal evidence. 
 
States that if such petition is not adjudicated within the required time frame and the petitioner is a qualified nonprofit organization or an individual or entity petitioning on behalf of a qualified nonprofit organization the petitioner shall be provided premium-processing services without a fee.

action_date: 2008-04-01
text: 
Arts Require Timely Service (ARTS) Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to adjudicate a visa petition filed by an employer on behalf of an alien with extraordinary ability in the arts (O- and P- visas other than athletes) and an accompanying alien not later than 30 days after: (1) the date on which the petitioner submits the petition with a written advisory opinion, letter of no objection, or request for a waiver; or (2) the date on which the 15-day period to comment upon a petition has expired if the petitioner has had an opportunity, as appropriate, to supply rebuttal evidence. 
 
States that if such petition is not adjudicated within the required time frame and the petitioner is a qualified nonprofit organization or an individual or entity petitioning on behalf of a qualified nonprofit organization the petitioner shall be provided premium-processing services without a fee.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-04-02
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2008-04-01
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-04-01
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1857)
action_date: 2008-04-01
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1857)
action_date: 2008-04-01
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1312.
action_date: 2008-04-01
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1857-1860)
action_date: 2008-04-01
text: Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 330.
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-540.
action_date: 2008-03-06
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-540.
action_date: 2007-11-07
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2007-11-07
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-10-24
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-09-25
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 7 - 5 .
action_date: 2007-09-25
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2007-03-30
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
action_date: 2007-03-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
action_date: 2007-03-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-05
text: Introduced in House