HR 3306 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Compassionate Visitor Visa Act

Introduced Oct 16, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Ed Case D-HI

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 24, 2004 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E448)

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedOct 16, 2003
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Compassionate Visitor Visa Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to remove the initial burden of establishing that an alien is entitled to nonimmigrant status in the case of an alien seeking to enter the United States for a temporary stay occasioned by the serious illness or death of a family member who is a U.S. citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence unless such alien is: (1) an excludable alien; or (2) does not intend to leave the United States.

Cosponsors 10

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 16, 2003 to May 19, 2004, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NYJose E. SerranoOriginalOct 16, 2003
D-CAJuanita Millender-McDonaldOriginalOct 16, 2003
D-CALucille Roybal-AllardOriginalOct 16, 2003
D-GUMadeleine Z. BordalloOriginalOct 16, 2003
D-CAMichael M. HondaOriginalOct 16, 2003
D-HINeil AbercrombieOriginalOct 16, 2003
D-CAZoe LofgrenOct 17, 2003
D-ILLuis V. GutierrezNov 19, 2003
D-MDChris Van HollenJan 21, 2004
D-NYMajor R. OwensMay 19, 2004

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 24, 2004Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E448)
  2. Oct 22, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
  3. Oct 16, 2003Introduced in House
  4. Oct 16, 2003Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Subjects

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

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