Giving Relief to Our Small Businesses Act
Latest action · Feb 25, 2008 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.
- IntroducedFeb 6, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Giving Relief to Our Small Businesses Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt certain returning H-2B aliens (temporary nonagricultural workers) from annual numerical limitations during FY2008 or FY2009.
Cosponsors 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 12, 2008 to Apr 10, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NC | Howard Coble | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| R-PA | Jim Gerlach | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| D-FL | Kendrick B. Meek | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| R-AZ | Trent Franks | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| R-NC | Virginia Foxx | Feb 12, 2008 | |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Feb 13, 2008 | |
| R-VA | Eric Cantor | Feb 14, 2008 | |
| R-NY | John R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr. | Feb 14, 2008 | |
| R-CO | Marilyn N. Musgrave | Feb 14, 2008 | |
| R-FL | Tom Feeney | Feb 25, 2008 | |
| R-TX | K. Michael Conaway | Feb 27, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Mar 5, 2008 | |
| R-IL | Judy Biggert | Mar 12, 2008 | |
| R-NJ | Scott Garrett | Mar 12, 2008 | |
| R-LA | Charles W. Boustany, Jr. | Apr 8, 2008 | |
| R-MD | Wayne T. Gilchrest | Apr 9, 2008 | |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Apr 10, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Feb 6, 2008 |
| Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred Feb 25, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 25, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
- Feb 6, 2008Introduced in House
- Feb 6, 2008Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL32044 | Immigration: Policy Considerations Related to Guest Worker Programs Archived | Report | Mar 16, 2010 |
Related bills 4
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 988 | Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2007 | Related bill | Mar 26, 2007 |
| HR 1843 | Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2007 | Related bill | Apr 20, 2007 |
| HR 5495 | Relief for America's Small and Seasonal Businesses Act | Related bill | Mar 17, 2008 |
| HR 5849 | Seasonal Workforce Assistance Act | Related bill | Apr 28, 2008 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To extend for two years the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for H-2B temporary workers.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Giving Relief to Our Small Businesses Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 6, 2008Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
