A bill to extend the special immigrant nonminister religious worker program and for other purposes.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the special immigrant program for non-minister religious workers until March 6, 2009.
Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue final regulations to eliminate or reduce fraud in the special immigrant non-minister religious worker program not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act.
Directs the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security to report to Congress on such regulations' effectiveness by March 6, 2009.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9668-9669)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9573-9574; text as passed Senate: CR S9573-9574)
Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9573-9574; text as passed Senate: CR S9573-9574)
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Held at the desk.
Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10265-10266)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3606.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10265-10266)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10265-10266)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Cleared for White House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 110-391.
Became Public Law No: 110-391.
Enacted as Public Law 110-391
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