A bill to extend the duration of the immigrant investor regional center pilot program for 5 additional years, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Oct 22, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
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.
- IntroducedSep 23, 2003
- Passed SenateOct 3, 2003
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993, with respect to the immigrant investor regional center pilot program, to: (1) extend such program for five years; (2) replace existing references to the Attorney General with the Secretary of Homeland Security; and (3) authorize employment creation immigrant visa priority to be given to aliens seeking entry under such program.
Directs the General Accounting Office to conduct a study of such program and report information concerning, among other things: (1) number, locality of settlement, and country of origin of immigrant investors, and the number of such individuals who have sought U.S. citizenship; and (2) types of commercial enterprises and types and numbers of created jobs.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 25, 2003 to Oct 2, 2003.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-SD | Thomas A. Daschle | Sep 25, 2003 | |
| R-KS | Sam Brownback | Oct 2, 2003 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Sep 23, 2003Discharged Oct 3, 2003 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Oct 7, 2003 |
| Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred Oct 22, 2003 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 22, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
- Oct 7, 2003Received in the House.
- Oct 7, 2003Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Oct 7, 2003Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Oct 3, 2003Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12476-12477)
- Oct 3, 2003Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12476-12477)
- Oct 3, 2003Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Senate: CR S12476-12477)
- Sep 23, 2003Introduced in Senate
- Sep 23, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S12476Text printed S12476Amendments S12473, S12476 | Patrick J. Leahy D-VT, Russell D. Feingold D-WI (amendment), William H. Frist R-TN | Oct 3, 2003 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this bill.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 1827 | To require the General Accounting Office to report to Congress on the immigrant investor program. | Russell D. Feingold D-WI | Amendment SA 1827 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1685 | Basic Pilot Program Extension and Expansion Act of 2003 | Related bill | Dec 3, 2003 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to extend the duration of the immigrant investor regional center pilot program for 5 additional years, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 7, 2003Referred in House
- Oct 3, 2003Engrossed in Senate
- Sep 23, 2003Introduced in Senate
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