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HR 2412 105th Congress House

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the religious worker visa programs and to extend the visa waiver pilot program, and to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant…

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the religious worker visa programs and to extend the visa waiver pilot program, and to amend the Illegal… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the religious worker visa programs and to extend the visa waiver pilot program, and to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to modify the effective date for certain paperwork changes in the employer sanctions programs.

Introduced: September 5, 1997 See on congress.gov
Immigration Admission of nonimmigrantsAlien laborClergyEmployee selection
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Employer sanctionsGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkIdentification devicesIllegal aliensLabor and EmploymentPersonnel recordsRecruiting of employeesReligionVisas
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 8, 1997
For Further Action See S.1198.
Sep 8, 1997
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 8, 1997
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Sep 8, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Sep 5, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 5, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 8, 1997

For Further Action See S.1198.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to nonimmigrant and special immigrant religious worker categories.

Extends the visa waiver pilot program.

Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to extend specified employer sanctions program paperwork deadlines.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1198 Procedurally related Religious Workers Act of 1997
 Bill text 1 version

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2412: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the religious worker visa programs and to extend the visa waiver pilot program, and to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to modify the effective date for certain paperwork changes in the employer sanctions programs.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2412/
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"H.R. 2412: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the religious worker visa programs and to extend the visa waiver pilot program, and to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to modify the effective date for certain paperwork changes in the employer sanctions programs.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2412/.
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H.R. 2412, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2412/.
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[H.R. 2412: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the religious worker visa programs and to extend the visa waiver pilot program, and to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to modify the effective date for certain paperwork changes in the employer sanctions programs.](https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2412/)
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