3.0.0 3297 2021-09-28T14:13:29Z 2021-09-28T14:13:29Z House H HR 2011-11-01 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. CLARKE of New York:H.R. 3297.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill, the Haitian Emergency Life Protection Act of2011 (The Help Act), is enacted pursuant to the power grantedto Congress under Article I of the United States Constitutionand its subsequent amendments, and further clarified andinterpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.[Page H7208]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2011-11-21T20:57:56Z Referred to 2011-11-01T16:00:36Z Haitian Emergency Life Protection Act of 2011 112 480 S 2011-03-03 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2011-11-21 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement. Committee 2011-11-01 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2011-11-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-11-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-11] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 11 N B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3] CORRINE BROWN D FL 3 2011-11-01 True C000380 Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] DONNA CHRISTENSEN D VI M. 0 2011-11-01 True F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2011-11-01 True G000535 Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] LUIS GUTIERREZ D IL V. 4 2011-11-01 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 7 2011-11-01 True H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 23 2011-11-01 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2011-11-01 True J000283 Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] JESSE JACKSON D IL L. 2 2011-11-01 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9] BARBARA LEE D CA 9 2011-11-01 True L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2011-11-01 True M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 3 2011-11-01 True P000149 Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] DONALD PAYNE D NJ M. 10 2011-11-01 True P000598 Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] Jared Polis D CO 2 2011-11-01 True R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 15 2011-11-01 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2011-11-01 True S000810 Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] PETE STARK D CA 13 2011-11-01 True T000326 Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] EDOLPHUS TOWNS D NY 10 2011-11-01 True W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-17] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 17 2011-11-01 True C001049 Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] WM. CLAY D MO LACY 1 2011-11-01 True L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 16 2011-11-01 True N000002 Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8] JERROLD NADLER D NY 8 2011-11-04 False W000187 Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35] MAXINE WATERS D CA 35 2011-11-14 False M000087 Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] CAROLYN MALONEY D NY B. 14 2011-11-14 False M000933 Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] JAMES MORAN D VA P. 8 2011-11-14 False Immigration Caribbean area Evidence and witnesses Family relationships Haiti Immigration status and procedures Latin America Visas and passports Immigration 00 2011-11-01 Introduced in House 2011-12-27T15:50:15Z Haitian Emergency Life Protection Act of 2011 or the H.E.L.P. Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to V-visa nonimmigrants (spouses and minor children of lawful permanent residents who come to the United States to wait for completion of the immigrant visa process) to include certain Haitian nationals whose petition for a family-sponsored immigrant visa was approved on or before January 12, 2010.

Authorizes the Secretary of State to use secondary evidence to verify eligibility for such status or for immediate relative status.

Sunsets the provisions of this Act two years after its enactment.

]]> H.E.L.P. Act Short Titles as Introduced H.E.L.P. Act Short Titles as Introduced Haitian Emergency Life Protection Act of 2011 Display Title H.E.L.P. Act Official Title as Introduced To temporarily expand the (V) nonimmigrant visa category to include Haitians whose petition for a family-sponsored immigrant visa was approved on or before January 12, 2010. Introduced in House 2011-11-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112hr3297ih/xml/BILLS-112hr3297ih.xml 2011-11-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement. 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.