Au Pair Program Expansion Act
Latest action · Mar 18, 2004 Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
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.
- IntroducedMar 18, 2004
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Au Pair Program Extension Act - Directs the Secretary of State to establish a pilot program under which current Department of State-designated au pair program sponsors may place foreign nationals in positions that require in-home independent living services to an adult with disabilities rather than child care services. (Terminates such pilot program not earlier than five years after the date it begins.)
Directs the Secretary of State to: (1) define in-home independent living services to include only home support services such as personal care, homemaker services, and performance of routine household chores, and to exclude medical care or other services to be delivered by licensed health professionals or under the direction of a physical or occupational therapist; (2) ensure that all cultural exchange and educational aspects of the existing au pair exchange programs are unimpaired; and (3) establish standards to ensure that pilot program participants receive appropriate training. Authorizes the Secretary to expand the age range of pilot program candidates.
Cosponsors 8
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 18, 2004 to Mar 25, 2004; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Mark Foley | Original | Mar 18, 2004 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Mar 25, 2004 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Mar 25, 2004 | |
| R-IL | Henry J. Hyde | Mar 25, 2004 | |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Mar 25, 2004 | |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Mar 25, 2004 | |
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Mar 25, 2004 | |
| R-TN | Zach Wamp | Mar 25, 2004 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Mar 18, 2004 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 18, 2004Introduced in House
- Mar 18, 2004Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To expand au pair exchange visitor programs to include the provision of in-home independent living services for adults with disabilities, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Au Pair Program Expansion Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
- Administrative procedure
- Alien labor
- Arts, Culture, Religion
- Caregivers
- Cultural relations
- Department of State
- Disabled
- Education
- Educational exchanges
- Exchange of persons programs
- Foreign students
- Government Operations and Politics
- Higher education
- Household workers
- Immigration
- International Affairs
- Labor and Employment
- Law
- Social Welfare
- Standards
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 18, 2004Introduced in House
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