To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the requirements for admission of nonimmigrant nurses in health professional shortage areas.

3.0.0 1933 2023-01-11T13:22:34Z 2023-01-11T13:22:34Z House H HR 2011-05-23 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMITH of Texas:H.R. 1933.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, section 8, clause 4 of the Constitution[Page H3343]]]> ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2011-08-01T19:36:24Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Reported by 2011-07-19T19:10:01Z Markup by 2011-06-23T18:39:02Z Referred to 2011-05-23T18:02:10Z H. Rept. 112-153 2011-08-01 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral 2011-08-01 14:53:51 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2011-08-01 14:53:48 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 17 (Roll no. 685). (text: CR H5821) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 685 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll685.xml House 112 2011-08-01T18:53:48Z 1 2011-08-01 14:53:48 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 17 (Roll no. 685).(text: CR H5821) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 685 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2011/roll685.xml House 112 2011-08-01T18:53:48Z 1 2011-08-01 14:45:32 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5830-5831) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2011-08-01 12:38:32 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2011-08-01 12:33:45 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1933. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2011-08-01 12:33:38 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5821-5822) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2011-08-01 12:33:20 Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2011-07-19 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 99. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00099 2011-07-19 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-153. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2011-07-19 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-153. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2011-06-23 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2011-06-23 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2011-05-23 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2011-05-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-05-23 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress S000583 Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] LAMAR SMITH R TX 21 N C001063 Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] Henry Cuellar D TX 28 2011-05-23 True R000580 Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] Peter Roskam R IL J. 6 2011-05-23 True R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2011-06-21 False H000636 Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] RUBEN HINOJOSA D TX 15 2011-07-06 False Immigration Health care coverage and access Health personnel Immigration status and procedures Nursing Visas and passports Immigration

00 2011-05-23 Introduced in House 2011-06-23T13:55:32Z Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act regarding the admission of nonimmigrant nurses in health professional shortage areas to: (1) permit a one-time three-year extension of admission, and (2) reduce the maximum number of such visas per fiscal year to 300.

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17 2011-07-19 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2011-09-09T17:15:36Z Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the admission of nonimmigrant nurses (H-1C visa) in health professional shortage areas to: (1) permit a one-time three-year extension of admission, and (2) reduce the maximum number of such visas per fiscal year to 300.

Authorizes such nonimmigrant alien to accept new employment as a registered nurse at any facility which qualifies for the H-1C program upon a prospective employer's filing of a new petition.

Continues employment authorization until adjudication of a new petition. Terminates such authorization if a petition is denied.

Requires such nonimmigrant alien: (1) to have been lawfully admitted to the United States; (2) to have not been employed without authorization since admission; and (3) to have had a prospective employer file a petition for new employment before the date of expiration of the authorized period of stay, except that if the alien is terminated or laid off by his or her employer such new employment petition shall be filed during the ensuing 45-day period.

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36 2011-08-01 Passed House amended 2011-09-12T14:58:13Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 19, 2011. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the admission of nonimmigrant nurses (H-1C visa) in health professional shortage areas to: (1) permit a one-time three-year extension of admission, and (2) reduce the maximum number of such visas per fiscal year to 300.

Authorizes such nonimmigrant alien to accept new employment as a registered nurse at any facility which qualifies for the H-1C program upon a prospective employer's filing of a new petition.

Continues employment authorization until adjudication of a new petition. Terminates such authorization if a petition is denied.

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To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the requirements for admission of nonimmigrant nurses in health professional shortage areas. Display Title To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the requirements for admission of nonimmigrant nurses in health professional shortage areas. Official Title as Introduced To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the requirements for admission of nonimmigrant nurses in health professional shortage areas. Referred in Senate 2011-08-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr1933rfs/xml/BILLS-112hr1933rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2011-08-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr1933eh/xml/BILLS-112hr1933eh.xml Reported in House 2011-07-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr1933rh/xml/BILLS-112hr1933rh.xml Introduced in House 2011-05-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr1933ih/xml/BILLS-112hr1933ih.xml 2011-08-01 Received in the Senate and 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.