HR 5569
110th Congress
House
Immigration
Aliens
Capital investments
Economics and Public Finance
Finance and Financial Sector
Immigrants
Investors
Job creation
Labor and Employment
Regional economic development
Visas
To extend for 5 years the EB-5 regional center pilot program, and for other purposes.
Everywhere this bill has been
18 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 1, 2008
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 10, 2008
Received in the Senate.
Jun 9, 2008
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jun 9, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 9, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5060-5061)
Jun 9, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5060-5061)
Jun 9, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5569.
Jun 9, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5060-5063)
Jun 9, 2008
Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 5, 2008
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 441.
Jun 5, 2008
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-698.
Apr 2, 2008
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Apr 2, 2008
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 12, 2008
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Mar 12, 2008
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 11, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Mar 10, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 10, 2008
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 to extend the alien investor (EB-5) regional center program for five years.
Expresses the sense of Congress that, to the extent practicable, qualifying program investments should be made in targeted employment areas including rural areas and high unemployment areas.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1