To authorize the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives to carry out a series of demonstration projects to promote the use of innovative technologies in reducing energy consumption and promoting energy efficiency and cost savings in the House of Representatives.
2008-09-25: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 575.
Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act of 2008
2008-09-12: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration.
FEDVOTE Act of 2008
2008-09-25: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-886, Part I.
To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence.
2008-06-03: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Lance Corporal Jose Gutierrez Act of 2008
2008-10-03: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 587.
Detainee Basic Medical Care Act of 2008
2008-05-01: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
High Skilled Per Country Level Elimination Act
2008-06-03: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
To recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and to prevent losses of family- and employment-based immigrant visas in the future.
2008-07-31: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 8 - 1 .
To make technical corrections to section 1244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which provides special immigrant status for certain Iraqis, and for other purposes.
2008-04-28: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
To direct the Election Assistance Commission to establish a program to make grants to participating States and units of local government which will administer the regularly scheduled general election for Federal office held in November 2008 for carrying out a program to make backup paper ballots available in the case of the failure of a voting system or voting equipment in the election or some other emergency situation, and for other purposes.
2008-07-15: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 248 - 170 (Roll no. 493).
Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2008
2008-04-28: Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Robocall Privacy Act of 2008
2008-04-09: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
To amend title 35, United States Code, to create an exception from infringement for certain component parts used to repair another article of manufacture.
2008-04-14: Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Religious Worker Visa Extension Act of 2008
2008-08-01: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
To extend for 5 years the program relating to waiver of the foreign country residence requirement with respect to international medical graduates, and for other purposes.
2008-10-08: Became Public Law No: 110-362.
To extend for 5 years the EB-5 regional center pilot program, and for other purposes.
2008-08-01: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Citizenship Processing Backlog Reduction Act of 2007
2008-01-31: Referred to the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight.
Executive Branch Prosecutions Act of 2007
2008-02-25: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Gulf Coast Civic Works Act
2008-01-22: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Amerasian Paternity Recognition Act
2007-11-02: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.