HR 5642 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

SUSTAIN Act

Introduced Mar 14, 2008 Originated House Sponsor Lamar Smith R-TX

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 14, 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.

  1. IntroducedMar 14, 2008
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Strengthening United States Technology And Innovation Now Act or the SUSTAIN Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that the total number of aliens who may be issued H-1B nonimmigrant visas (specialty occupation) or otherwise acquire such status shall be 195,000 for FY2008 and FY2009.

Cosponsors 6

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 14, 2008 to May 13, 2008, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-VABob GoodlatteOriginalMar 14, 2008
R-VAEric CantorOriginalMar 14, 2008
R-FLTom FeeneyOriginalMar 14, 2008
R-CADaniel E. LungrenApr 15, 2008
R-TXLouie GohmertApr 15, 2008
R-CADarrell IssaMay 13, 2008

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 14, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
  2. Mar 14, 2008Introduced in House
  3. Mar 14, 2008Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Mar 14, 2008Introduced in House

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