HR 2655 108th Congress House Immigration Admission of nonimmigrants Alien labor Aliens Arts, Culture, Religion Congress Congressional reporting requirements Cultural relations Ethnic relations Europe Families Immigrants Ireland Labor and Employment Married people Minorities Northern Ireland Residence requirements Unemployment United Kingdom

To amend and extend the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998.

Introduced: June 26, 2003 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 29 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 10, 2004

Became Public Law No: 108-449.

Dec 10, 2004

Signed by President.

Nov 30, 2004

Presented to President.

Nov 20, 2004

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Nov 20, 2004

On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.

Nov 20, 2004

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to without objection.

Nov 20, 2004

Mr. Sensenbrenner asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H10218; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H10218)

Nov 20, 2004

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Nov 19, 2004

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Nov 19, 2004

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Nov 19, 2004

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR 11/20/2004 S11661-11662)

Nov 19, 2004

Senate Committee on Foreign Relations discharged by Unanimous Consent.

Oct 14, 2003

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Oct 7, 2003

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Oct 7, 2003

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9228)

Oct 7, 2003

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9228)

Oct 7, 2003

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2655.

Oct 7, 2003

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9228-9231)

Oct 7, 2003

Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Sep 4, 2003

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 149.

Sep 4, 2003

Committee on International Relations discharged.

Sep 4, 2003

House Committee on International Relations Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Sept. 4, 2003.

Sep 4, 2003

Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-260, Part I.

Jul 25, 2003

Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

Jul 25, 2003

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jul 21, 2003

Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims Discharged.

Jul 8, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

Jun 26, 2003

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on International Relations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Jun 26, 2003

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program Act of 1998 (IPPCTPA) to limit the number of participants in the Irish Peace Process Cultural and Training Program who have a degree from an institution of higher education to no more than 20 percent.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise the nonimmigrant alien eligibility qualifications for program participants. Sets a minimum age of 21 (retaining the current age 35 maximum), and requires that the individual has: (1) been unemployed for at least six months; and (2) has resided for at least six months in Northern Ireland or one of designated border counties of the Republic of Ireland. Reduces from 36 to 24 months the temporary period of the visit to the United States for participation in the program.

Denies any such person eligibility to apply for an immigrant visa, or for permanent residence, or for a nonimmigrant visa under such Act until he or she has resided and been physically present in the country of nationality or last residence for an aggregate of a least one year following departure from the United States. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive this requirement if: (1) departure from the United States would impose exceptional hardship upon the alien's spouse or child (if such spouse or child is a U.S. citizen or a lawfully resident alien); (2) the alien cannot return to the country of his or her nationality or last residence because he or she would be subject to persecution on account of race, religion, or political opinion; or (3) the admission of the alien is in the U.S. public or national interest.

Extends the authority of the IPPCTPA through FY 2008. Requires the Secretary to report each program year to Congress (currently, the third program year and the three subsequent years) on the number of aliens admitted who have overstayed their visas.

What's happening now December 10, 2004

Became Public Law No: 108-449.

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