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S 388 111th Congress Senate

Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009

Official title: A bill to extend the termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers.

Introduced: February 10, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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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
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 Latest action February 5, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1685)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1136 Related bill Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009
  • HR 1934 Related bill American Job and Seasonal Business Preservation Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 6 Republican 5
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Aug 3, 2009
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Jun 11, 2009
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Mar 11, 2009
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Mar 2, 2009
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Feb 25, 2009
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Thune, John
South Dakota · Feb 10, 2009
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Feb 5, 2009
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 5, 2009
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Feb 5, 2009
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Feb 5, 2009
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Feb 5, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 388: Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-388/
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