S 1198
105th Congress
Senate
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Religious Workers Act of 1997
Everywhere this bill has been
24 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 6, 1997
Became Public Law No: 105-54.
Oct 6, 1997
Signed by President.
Oct 2, 1997
Presented to President.
Oct 1, 1997
Senate agreed to House amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10305)
Oct 1, 1997
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10305)
Oct 1, 1997
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendments to Senate bill.
Oct 1, 1997
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Oct 1, 1997
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 1, 1997
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 1, 1997
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Oct 1, 1997
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H8290)
Sep 29, 1997
At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Traficant objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
Sep 29, 1997
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Sep 29, 1997
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8060-8061)
Sep 29, 1997
Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Sep 24, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Sep 22, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 22, 1997
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 22, 1997
Received in the House.
Sep 18, 1997
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 18, 1997
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 18, 1997
Introduced in the Senate, read twice.
Sep 18, 1997
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S9633-9635)
Sep 18, 1997
Introduced in Senate
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 agreed to
| Amendment | Sponsor | Status |
|---|---|---|
| SAMDT 1,247 | — | Agreed to |
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Plain-English summary
Religious Workers 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
Became Public Law No: 105-54.
Related & companion bills
2
Bill text
6 versions
- Engrossed Amendment House Formatted Text PDF
- Engrossed in Senate Formatted Text PDF
- Enrolled Bill Formatted Text PDF
- Introduced in Senate Formatted Text PDF
- Public Law Formatted Text PDF
- Referred in House Formatted Text PDF
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1198: Religious Workers Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-1198/
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