HR 5060 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow athletes admitted as nonimmigrants described in section 101(a)(15)(P) of such Act to renew their period of authorized admission in 5-year increments.

Introduced Jan 17, 2008 Originated House Sponsor Linda T. Sánchez D-CA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jun 5, 2008 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 440.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2008
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit P-1 visa nonimmigrant athletes to renew their period of authorized U.S. admission in five-year increments. (Current law permits a single five-year renewal of admission.)

Cosponsors 20

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 17, 2008 to Apr 1, 2008, with 15 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MIBart StupakOriginalJan 17, 2008
D-MABill DelahuntOriginalJan 17, 2008
D-NJBill Pascrell, Jr.OriginalJan 17, 2008
D-NYCarolyn McCarthyOriginalJan 17, 2008
D-COEd PerlmutterOriginalJan 17, 2008
D-NYEdolphus TownsOriginalJan 17, 2008
D-NYEliot L. EngelOriginalJan 17, 2008
R-NCHoward CobleOriginalJan 17, 2008
R-AZJeff FlakeOriginalJan 17, 2008
D-NYJose E. SerranoOriginalJan 17, 2008
D-TXSheila Jackson LeeOriginalJan 17, 2008
R-OHSteve ChabotOriginalJan 17, 2008
D-TNSteve CohenOriginalJan 17, 2008
D-NYTimothy H. BishopOriginalJan 17, 2008
D-CAXavier BecerraOriginalJan 17, 2008
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Actions 9

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jun 5, 2008Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 440.
  2. Jun 5, 2008Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-697.
  3. Apr 2, 2008Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  4. Apr 2, 2008Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  5. Mar 12, 2008Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
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Subjects

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

Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jun 5, 2008Reported in House
  2. Jan 17, 2008Introduced in House

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