S 388
111th Congress
Senate
Immigration
Foreign labor
Visas and passports
Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009
Introduced: February 5, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 5, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1685)
Feb 5, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1684-1685)
Feb 5, 2009
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend for three years after the date of enactment of this Act the annual cap exemption for returning H-2B aliens (temporary nonagricultural worker).
Provides that such amendment shall: (1) take effect as if enacted on December 1, 2008; and (2) apply only to petitions with an approved start date in FY2009-FY2011.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1685)
Committees of jurisdiction
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