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I 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6590 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 23, 2008 Mrs. Myrick introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the country of origin of a nonimmigrant religious worker to extend reciprocal immigration treatment to nationals of the United States.

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Requiring reciprocal immigration treatment

Section 214 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1184) is amended by adding at the end the following: (s)Beginning on October 1, 2009, a visa may not be issued to an alien seeking status as a nonimmigrant under section 101(a)(15)(R) unless the Secretary of Homeland Security has determined that the country of the alien’s nationality extends reciprocal immigration treatment to nationals of the United States who are seeking nonimmigrant status in order to work in a religious vocation or occupation. .