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HR 5642 110th Congress House Immigration Admission of nonimmigrants Alien labor Aliens Labor and Employment Skilled labor Temporary employment Visas

SUSTAIN Act

Introduced: March 14, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Apr 14, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Mar 14, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 14, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Strengthening United States Technology And Innovation Now Act or the SUSTAIN Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide that the total number of aliens who may be issued H-1B nonimmigrant visas (specialty occupation) or otherwise acquire such status shall be 195,000 for FY2008 and FY2009.

What's happening now April 14, 2008

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Issa, Darrell
California · May 13, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5642: SUSTAIN Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5642/
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