3.0.0 3557 2019-11-15T21:35:20Z 2019-11-15T21:35:20Z House H HR 2011-12-02 112 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KING of Iowa:H.R. 3557.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I, Section 8, Clause 4 of the UnitedState Constitution.[Page H8125]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2011-12-14T20:09:56Z Referred to 2011-12-02T14:01:30Z 2011-12-14 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement. Committee 2011-12-02 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2011-12-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2011-12-02 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000362 Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-5] Steve King R IA 5 N G000552 Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] Louie Gohmert R TX 1 2011-12-02 True R000593 Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-12] Dennis Ross R FL A. 12 2011-12-02 True C000556 Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] HOWARD COBLE R NC 6 2011-12-02 True Immigration Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Foreign labor Human rights Immigration status and procedures Religion Visas and passports Immigration

00 2011-12-02 Introduced in House 2012-01-11T17:34:23Z Religious Worker Visa Reciprocity Act of 2011 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) from approving a petition for classification of an alien as a special immigrant religious worker/minister if the Secretary has determined that the alien's country of nationality: (1) is identified as a Country of Particular Concern or a country where religious freedom is of significant interest in the 2010 International Religious Freedom Report, or (2) does not extend reciprocal immigration treatment to U.S. nationals who are seeking resident status in order to work in a religious vocation or occupation.

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