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HR 5283 111th Congress House Immigration Adoption and foster care Caribbean area Haiti Immigration status and procedures Latin America

Help HAITI Act of 2010

Introduced: May 12, 2010 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 9, 2010
Became Public Law No: 111-293.
Dec 9, 2010
Signed by President.
Dec 3, 2010
Presented to President.
Dec 1, 2010
Cleared for White House.
Dec 1, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 1, 2010
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H7819)
Dec 1, 2010
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H7819)
Dec 1, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5283.
Dec 1, 2010
Mr. Conyers moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H7819-7821)
Aug 5, 2010
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 4, 2010
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Aug 4, 2010
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Aug 4, 2010
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6740)
Jul 21, 2010
Received in the Senate.
Jul 20, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 20, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5785)
Jul 20, 2010
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5785)
Jul 20, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5283.
Jul 20, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5785-5787)
Jul 20, 2010
Ms. Lofgren, Zoe moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 15, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
May 12, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 12, 2010
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 4,587 Gillibrand, Kirsten E. In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Aug 4, 2010
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on August 4, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Help Haitian Adoptees Immediately to Integrate Act of 2010 or Help HAITI Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to adjust to permanent resident status an alien who: (1) was granted parole admission into the United States pursuant to the humanitarian parole policy for certain Haitian orphans announced on January 18, 2010, and suspended as to new applications on April 15, 2010; (2) is physically present in the United States; (3) is admissible as an immigrant; and (4) files an application for adjustment not later than three years after enactment of this Act.

Limits the number of such adjusted aliens to 1400.

Excepts such aliens from certain documentation requirements.

Deems such an unmarried alien who is under the age of 18 to satisfy the requirements applicable to adopted children if: (1) the alien obtained adjustment of status; and (2) a U.S. citizen adopted the alien before, on, or after the date of the decision granting adjustment of status.

Prohibits any derivative immigration benefits for the birth parent of an alien adjusted under this Act.

States that the budgetary effects of this Act for the purpose of Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 compliance shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled "Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation" for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

What's happening now December 9, 2010

Became Public Law No: 111-293.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3411 Identical bill Help HAITI Act of 2010
 Bill text 6 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 3 Republican 4
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 20, 2010
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jul 20, 2010
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 13, 2010
Cao, Anh
· May 28, 2010
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · May 28, 2010
 D
Costa, Jim
California · May 28, 2010
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · May 28, 2010
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 28, 2010
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