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HR 5233 110th Congress House Immigration Admission of nonimmigrants Alien labor Labor and Employment Temporary employment Visas

Giving Relief to Our Small Businesses Act

Introduced: February 6, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 25, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Feb 6, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 6, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Giving Relief to Our Small Businesses Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt certain returning H-2B aliens (temporary nonagricultural workers) from annual numerical limitations during FY2008 or FY2009.

What's happening now February 25, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 1843 Related bill Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2007
  • HR 5495 Related bill Relief for America's Small and Seasonal Businesses Act
  • HR 5849 Related bill Seasonal Workforce Assistance Act
  • S 988 Related bill Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Feb 12, 2008
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Feb 12, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5233: Giving Relief to Our Small Businesses Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5233/
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"H.R. 5233: Giving Relief to Our Small Businesses Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5233/.
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