HR 5849 · 110th Congress 2007–2009, ended

Seasonal Workforce Assistance Act

Introduced Apr 17, 2008 Originated House Sponsor Charlie Melancon D-LA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Apr 28, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

Progress

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

Summary

Seasonal Workforce Assistance Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt certain returning H-2B aliens (temporary nonagricultural worker) from annual numerical limitations.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Apr 28, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
  2. Apr 17, 2008Introduced in House
  3. Apr 17, 2008Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Related bills 4

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 988Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2007Related billMar 26, 2007
HR 1843Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2007Related billApr 20, 2007
HR 5233Giving Relief to Our Small Businesses ActRelated billFeb 25, 2008
HR 5495Relief for America's Small and Seasonal Businesses ActRelated billMar 17, 2008

Subjects

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

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Apr 17, 2008Introduced in House

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