HR 1127

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To extend certain immigration programs.
Sponsor: Zoe Lofgren (D) CA
 
Status: Active
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Summary:
3/4/2009--Passed House without amendment. (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the special immigrant program for non-minister religious workers until September 30, 2009. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 to extend the J-1 visa waiver (Conrad state 30/medical services in underserved areas) program until September 30, 2009.
 
Text of Legislation:

HR 1127 IH

111th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 1127

To extend certain immigration programs.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 23, 2009

Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary


A BILL

To extend certain immigration programs.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SPECIAL IMMIGRANT NONMINISTER RELIGIOUS WORKER PROGRAM.

    Subclauses (II) and (III) of section 101(a)(27)(C)(ii) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)(C)(ii)) are amended by striking ‘March 6, 2009,’ each place such term appears and inserting ‘September 30, 2009,’.

SEC. 2. WAIVER OF FOREIGN COUNTRY RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT WITH RESPECT TO INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GRADUATES.

    Section 220(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 (8 U.S.C. 1182 note) is amended by striking ‘March 6, 2009’ and inserting ‘September 30, 2009’.


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All Actions:

Actions Date
Action Text
2/23/2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
3/4/2009
Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
3/4/2009
Considered under suspension of the rules.
3/4/2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1127.
3/5/2009
Received in the Senate.
3/5/2009
Received in the Senate, read twice.
3/12/2009
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
 
Titles:

To extend certain immigration programs.
 
Committee:

Referral, In Committee
Referral
 
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