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S.1566: A bill to extend the period during which Iraqis who were employed by the United States Government in Iraq may be granted special immigrant status and to temporarily increase the fee or surcharge for processing machine-readable nonimmigrant visas.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about immigration
- Introduced Sept. 30, 2013
- Latest Major Action Oct. 1, 2013
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Bill Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 to provide that the total number of aliens eligible for special immigrant status (Iraqis who were employed by or on behalf of the U.S. government in Iraq) during the first three months of FY2014 shall be the sum of: (1) the number of such aliens whose applications were...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Oct. 1, 2013 |
Held at the desk.
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| Oct. 1, 2013 |
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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| Sept. 30, 2013 |
Received in the House.
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| Sept. 30, 2013 |
Passed the SenateIntroduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7049-7050; text as passed Senate: CR S7050) |
| Sept. 30, 2013 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) |