An act to increase the number of Iraqi and Afghani translators and interpreters who may be admitted to the United States as special immigrants, and for other purposes.
Latest action · Jun 15, 2007 Became Public Law No: 110-36.
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.
- IntroducedApr 12, 2007
- Passed SenateApr 12, 2007
- Passed HouseMay 22, 2007
- To the PresidentJun 4, 2007
- Became lawJun 15, 2007Public Law 110-36
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 21, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 to authorize special immigrant status for certain Afghan or Iraqi translators or interpreters working with the U.S. Armed Forces or federal agencies under the Chief of Mission in Afghanistan and Iraq. (Currently, such status is authorized for Afghan and Iraqi translators working with U.S. Armed Forces in Afghanistan and Iraq.)
Authorizes: (1) additional FY2007-FY2008 entrants (up to 500 annually); and (2) adjustment to permanent resident status.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 399 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed412–8 | May 22, 2007 |
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 12, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Original | Apr 12, 2007 |
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Original | Apr 12, 2007 |
| R-MO | Christopher S. Bond | Original | Apr 12, 2007 |
| D-MA | Edward M. Kennedy | Original | Apr 12, 2007 |
| R-OR | Gordon H. Smith | Original | Apr 12, 2007 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Apr 12, 2007 |
| R-NH | John E. Sununu | Original | Apr 12, 2007 |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Original | Apr 12, 2007 |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Original | Apr 12, 2007 |
| R-MN | Norm Coleman | Original | Apr 12, 2007 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Apr 12, 2007 |
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 Apr 16, 2007Markup May 17, 2007Reported May 22, 2007 |
| Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee | Referred Apr 20, 2007 |
Actions 24
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 15, 2007Signed by President.
- Jun 15, 2007Became Public Law No: 110-36.
- Jun 4, 2007Presented to President.
- May 24, 2007Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the amendments (Amendment and Title Amendment) of the House by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6924; text as Senate agreed to House amendments: CR S6924)
- May 24, 2007Cleared for White House.
- May 23, 2007Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
- May 22, 2007Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- May 22, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5572-5576)
- May 22, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1104.
- May 22, 2007At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
- May 22, 2007Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5582)
- May 22, 2007Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 8 (Roll no. 399). (text: CR H5572)
- May 22, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 22, 2007The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- May 21, 2007Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-158.
- May 21, 2007Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 94.
- May 17, 2007Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 17, 2007Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Apr 20, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
- Apr 16, 2007Received in the House.
- Apr 16, 2007Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Apr 13, 2007Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Apr 12, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Apr 12, 2007Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4454-4455; text as passed Senate: CR S4455)
In the Congressional Record 4
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6924Text printed S6924Amendments S6924 | Richard J. Durbin D-IL | May 24, 2007 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S6506 | Edward M. Kennedy D-MA | May 23, 2007 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5572–H5576Text printed H5572Recorded votes H5582increase | Earl Blumenauer D-OR, Howard L. Berman D-CA, Jeff Fortenberry R-NE, Madeleine Z. Bordallo D-GU, Ric Keller R-FL, Steve King R-IA | May 22, 2007 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4454Text printed S4455 | Harry Reid D-NV | Apr 12, 2007 |
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.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- May 21, 2007S. 1104, An act to increase the number of Iraqi and Afghani translators and interpreters who may be admitted to the United States as special immigrants<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on May 17, 2007</p>
- May 21, 2007S. 1104, An act to increase the number of Iraqi and Afghani translators and interpreters who may be admitted to the United States as special immigrantsCost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on May 17, 2007
CRS reports 3
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 3
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R43725 | Iraqi and Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Programs | Report | Jan 15, 2025 |
| RL34604 | Electoral College Reform: 110th Congress Proposals, the National Popular Vote Campaign, and Other Alternative Developments Archived | Report | Feb 9, 2009 |
| RL31053 | Kosovo and U.S. Policy: Background to Independence Archived | Report | Jun 20, 2008 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1790 | To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 to expand the provision of special immigrant status for certain aliens, including translators or interpreters, serving with Federal agencies in Iraq and Afghanistan. | Related bill | Apr 20, 2007 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to increase the number of Iraqi and Afghani translators and interpreters who may be admitted to the United States as special immigrants.
- Official Titles as Amended by House
- A bill to increase the number of Iraqi and Afghani translators and interpreters who may be admitted to the United States as special immigrants, and for other purposes.
- Official Titles as Amended by Senate
- An act to increase the number of Iraqi and Afghani translators and interpreters who may be admitted to the United States as special immigrants, and for other purposes.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 6
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Jul 3, 2007Engrossed Amendment House
- May 21, 2007Reported in House
- Apr 16, 2007Referred in House
- Apr 12, 2007Engrossed in Senate
- Apr 12, 2007Considered and Passed Senate
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.
