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HR 2491 105th Congress House Immigration Alien labor Clergy Labor and Employment Religion Visas

Mother Teresa Religious Worker Act of 1997

Introduced: September 17, 1997 Introduced by: Lofgren, Zoe Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 5, 1997
For Further Action See S.1198.
Sep 24, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Sep 17, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 17, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mother Teresa Religious Worker Act of 1997 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide permanent authority for U.S. special immigrant entry by certain religious workers.

What's happening now December 5, 1997

For Further Action See S.1198.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1198 Procedurally related Religious Workers Act of 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2491: Mother Teresa Religious Worker Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2491/
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"H.R. 2491: Mother Teresa Religious Worker Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2491/.
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H.R. 2491, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2491/.
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