S 3051 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

A bill to extend H-1B status for aliens with lengthy adjudications.

Introduced Oct 3, 2002 Originated Senate Sponsor Orrin G. Hatch R-UT

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Latest action · Oct 3, 2002 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedOct 3, 2002
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-first Century Act of 2000 to extend H-1B visa status (speciality occupation) in one-year increments for an alien who has waited 365 days or longer since the filing of: (1) an application for labor certification; or (2) a petition for immigrant status.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateJudiciary Committee
Referred Oct 3, 2002

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 3, 2002Introduced in Senate
  2. Oct 3, 2002Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
A bill to extend H-1B status for aliens with lengthy adjudications.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Oct 3, 2002Introduced in Senate

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