3.0.0 5570 2022-02-03T05:21:08Z 2022-02-03T05:21:08Z House H HR 2008-03-10 110 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2008-08-01T16:04:17Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Reported by 2008-03-12T20:39:17Z Markup by 2008-03-12T20:39:02Z Referred to 2008-03-11T20:38:55Z Reported by 2008-04-14T23:42:27Z Markup by 2008-04-02T14:58:48Z Referred to 2008-03-10T16:31:05Z H. Rept. 110-589 Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program Act 110 3606 S 2008-10-10 Became Public Law No: 110-391. Related bill CRS 2008-08-01 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2008-04-16 Senate Received in the Senate. IntroReferral 2008-04-15 13:58:53 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2008-04-15 13:58:52 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2008-04-15 13:58:50 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H2284-2285) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2008-04-15 13:58:50 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H2284-2285) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2008-04-15 13:20:10 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5570. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2008-04-15 13:20:07 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2284-2289) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-04-15 13:19:52 Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2008-04-14 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 364. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00364 2008-04-14 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-589. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2008-04-14 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-589. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2008-04-02 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2008-04-02 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2008-03-12 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 8 - 1 . Committee 2008-03-12 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2008-03-11 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. Committee 2008-03-10 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2008-03-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-03-10 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 16 N 2008-04-14T04:00:00Z H.R. 5570, Religious Worker Visa Extension Act of 2008 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/19629 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on April 2, 2008</p> 2008-04-14T04:00:00Z H.R. 5570, Religious Worker Visa Extension Act of 2008 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/19629 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on April 2, 2008 Immigration Administrative procedure Aliens Clergy Congress Congressional reporting requirements Department of Homeland Security Fraud Government Operations and Politics Immigrants Inspectors general Law Religion Visas Immigration 00 2008-03-10 Introduced in House 2008-06-03T14:53:20Z Religious Worker Visa Extension Act of 2008 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the October 1, 2008, U.S. entry date requirement with respect to the special immigrant (nonminister) religious worker program.

]]> 17 2008-04-14 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2008-06-19T20:42:01Z Religious Worker Visa Extension Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue final regulations to eliminate or reduce fraud in the special immigrant non-minister religious worker program by December 31, 2008.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) extend the special immigrant program for non-minister religious workers until January 1, 2010; and (2) extend the program until January 1, 2016, (to be effective March 1, 2009) if the Secretary issues such final regulations by December 31, 2008.

Directs the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security to report to Congress on such regulations' effectiveness by September 30, 2010.

]]> 36 2008-04-15 Passed House amended 2008-06-19T20:48:31Z Religious Worker Visa Extension Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue final regulations to eliminate or reduce fraud in the special immigrant non-minister religious worker program by December 31, 2008.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) extend the special immigrant program for non-minister religious workers until January 1, 2010; and (2) extend the program until January 1, 2016, (to be effective March 1, 2009) if the Secretary issues such final regulations by December 31, 2008.

Directs the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security to report to Congress on such regulations' effectiveness by September 30, 2010. Requires that such report shall include an analysis of a random sample of non-minister special immigrant religious workers, before their second anniversary of being admitted, to determine whether they are still employed by the religious organization that petitioned for them, and if not, the reasons for their departure from such employment.

]]> Religious Worker Visa Extension Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced Religious Worker Visa Extension Act of 2008 Short Titles as Reported to House Religious Worker Visa Extension Act of 2008 H House Short Titles as Passed House Religious Worker Visa Extension Act of 2008 H House Display Title Religious Worker Visa Extension Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the sunset in the special immigrant nonminister religious worker visa program. Official Titles as Amended by House To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the special immigrant nonminister religious worker program, and for other purposes. H House Referred in Senate 2008-08-01T04:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2008-04-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr5570eh/xml/BILLS-110hr5570eh.xml Reported in House 2008-04-14T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr5570rh/xml/BILLS-110hr5570rh.xml Introduced in House 2008-03-10T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr5570ih/xml/BILLS-110hr5570ih.xml 2008-08-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.