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Religious Worker Visa Extension Act of 2008

Introduced: March 10, 2008 Introduced by: Lofgren, Zoe Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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 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.
Apr 16, 2008
Received in the Senate.
Apr 15, 2008
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Apr 15, 2008
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 15, 2008
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H2284-2285)
Apr 15, 2008
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H2284-2285)
Apr 15, 2008
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5570.
Apr 15, 2008
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2284-2289)
Apr 15, 2008
Mr. Conyers moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Apr 14, 2008
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 364.
Apr 14, 2008
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-589.
Apr 2, 2008
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Apr 2, 2008
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 12, 2008
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 8 - 1 .
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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Religious Worker Visa Extension Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue final regulations to eliminate or reduce fraud in the special immigrant non-minister religious worker program by December 31, 2008.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) extend the special immigrant program for non-minister religious workers until January 1, 2010; and (2) extend the program until January 1, 2016, (to be effective March 1, 2009) if the Secretary issues such final regulations by December 31, 2008.

Directs the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security to report to Congress on such regulations' effectiveness by September 30, 2010. Requires that such report shall include an analysis of a random sample of non-minister special immigrant religious workers, before their second anniversary of being admitted, to determine whether they are still employed by the religious organization that petitioned for them, and if not, the reasons for their departure from such employment.

What's happening now August 1, 2008

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3606 Related bill Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5570: Religious Worker Visa Extension Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5570/
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