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HR 1136 111th Congress House Immigration Foreign labor Visas and passports

Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009

Introduced: February 23, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 16, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Feb 23, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 23, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt certain returning H-2B aliens (temporary nonagricultural worker) from annual numerical limitations.

What's happening now March 16, 2009

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1934 Related bill American Job and Seasonal Business Preservation Act
  • S 388 Related bill Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 30
All 30 Democratic 15 Republican 7
R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jan 21, 2010
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Sep 15, 2009
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Apr 28, 2009
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Apr 23, 2009
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Apr 23, 2009
Nye, Glenn
· Apr 23, 2009
Markey, Betsy
· Apr 1, 2009
Perriello, Thomas
· Apr 1, 2009
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 23, 2009
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Mar 16, 2009
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Mar 16, 2009
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 4, 2009
INGLIS, BOB
· Feb 26, 2009
Cao, Anh
· Feb 23, 2009
Carney, Christopher
· Feb 23, 2009
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Feb 23, 2009
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Feb 23, 2009
Delahunt, Bill
· Feb 23, 2009
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Feb 23, 2009
Kratovil, Frank
· Feb 23, 2009
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Feb 23, 2009
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Feb 23, 2009
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Feb 23, 2009
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 23, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 23, 2009
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Feb 23, 2009
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Feb 23, 2009
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Feb 23, 2009
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 23, 2009
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Feb 23, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1136: Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1136/
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"H.R. 1136: Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1136/.
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H.R. 1136, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1136/.
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