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HR 6193 112th Congress House

Religious Workers Visa Act

Official title: To extend the special immigrant religious professionals program.

Introduced: July 25, 2012 See on congress.gov
Immigration Foreign laborImmigration status and proceduresReligionVisas and passports
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 14, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Jul 25, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 25, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 14, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Religious Workers Visa Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend, through September 30, 2017, the special immigrant religious professionals program for certain immigrants seeking to enter the United States to work for a bona fide nonprofit, religious organization in the United States (at the request of the organization) in a professional capacity in a religious vocation or occupation.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6193: Religious Workers Visa Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6193/
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"H.R. 6193: Religious Workers Visa Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6193/.
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H.R. 6193, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6193/.
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