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HR 3736 105th Congress House

Temporary Access to Skilled Workers and H-1B Nonimmigrant Program Improvement Act of 1998

Introduced: April 28, 1998 See on congress.gov
Immigration
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 Everywhere this bill has been 17 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 25, 1998
Received in the Senate.
Sep 24, 1998
The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 3736.
Sep 24, 1998
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 24, 1998
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 288 - 133 (Roll No. 460).
Sep 24, 1998
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Sep 24, 1998
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 1 hour of debate on the amendment in the nature of a substitute made in order by the rule.
Sep 24, 1998
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate.
Sep 24, 1998
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3736 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. In lieu of the amendment recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Congressional Record and numbered 3 shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The amendment printed in the Congressional Record and numbered 2 shall be in order without intervention of any point of order or demand for division of the question, shall be considered read, and debatable for 1 hour equally divided and controlled.
Sep 24, 1998
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 513. (consideration: CR H8578-8602)
Sep 24, 1998
Rule H. Res. 513 passed House.
Jul 30, 1998
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 513 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 3736 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. In lieu of the amendment recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary now printed in the bill, the amendment in the nature of a substitute printed in the Congressional Record and numbered 3 shall be considered as adopted. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The amendment printed in the Congressional Record and numbered 2 shall be in order without intervention of any point of order or demand for division of the question, shall be considered read, and debatable for 1 hour equally divided and controlled.
Jul 29, 1998
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 368.
Jul 29, 1998
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 105-657.
May 20, 1998
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 4.
May 20, 1998
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 30, 1998
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.
Apr 30, 1998
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 24, 1998 House · vote #460 On Passage Passed 288–133 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 failed

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 912 – An amendment numbered 2 printed in the Congressional Record to increase H-1B program visas from 65,000 to 95,… Failed Sep 24, 1998
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 Latest action September 25, 1998

Received in the Senate.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3736: Temporary Access to Skilled Workers and H-1B Nonimmigrant Program Improvement Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3736/
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"H.R. 3736: Temporary Access to Skilled Workers and H-1B Nonimmigrant Program Improvement Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3736/.
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