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To make technical corrections to section 1244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which provides special immigrant status for certain Iraqis, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 17, 2008 Introduced by: Lofgren, Zoe Democratic · California 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 28, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Apr 17, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 17, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Makes technical corrections to provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 which provide special immigrant status for certain Iraqis employed by or on behalf of the U.S. government.

Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security or State to convert approved petitions for such status with respect to which visas are not immediately available to approved petitions for petitions filed before October 1, 2008.

What's happening now April 28, 2008

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

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Cosponsors 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 17, 2008
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5837: To make technical corrections to section 1244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which provides special immigrant status for certain Iraqis, and for other purposes.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5837/
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"H.R. 5837: To make technical corrections to section 1244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which provides special immigrant status for certain Iraqis, and for other purposes.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5837/.
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H.R. 5837, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5837/.
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[H.R. 5837: To make technical corrections to section 1244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which provides special immigrant status for certain Iraqis, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5837/)
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