To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the United States.
Latest action · Sep 10, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
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.
- IntroducedAug 3, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and provide an equal number of annual immigrant visas (55,0000) to certain employment-based aliens who obtain an advanced degree in the United States.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 3, 2007 to Sep 23, 2008, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | Brian P. Bilbray | Original | Aug 3, 2007 |
| R-FL | Tom Feeney | Sep 23, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 10, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
- Aug 3, 2007Introduced in House
- Aug 3, 2007Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 6090 | To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program and to re-allocate those visas to certain employment-based immigrants who obtain an advanced degree in the United States. | Related bill | Jul 28, 2008 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Aug 3, 2007Introduced in House
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