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S 3245 112th Congress Senate

A bill to extend by 3 years the authorization of the EB-5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa…

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Official title: A bill to extend by 3 years the authorization of the EB-5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program.

Introduced: August 2, 2012 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 28, 2012
Became Public Law No: 112-176.
Sep 28, 2012
Signed by President.
Sep 20, 2012
Presented to President.
Sep 13, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 13, 2012
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 412 - 3 (Roll no. 580). (text: CR 9/11/2012 H5814-5815)
Sep 13, 2012
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5972)
Sep 11, 2012
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Sep 11, 2012
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 3245.
Sep 11, 2012
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5814-5817)
Sep 11, 2012
Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Aug 14, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Aug 3, 2012
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Aug 3, 2012
Received in the House.
Aug 3, 2012
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Aug 2, 2012
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (text as passed Seante: CR S6007)
Aug 2, 2012
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(text as passed Seante: CR S6007)
Aug 2, 2012
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6006-6007)
Aug 2, 2012
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
May 24, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3636)
May 24, 2012
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3636)
May 24, 2012
Introduced in Senate
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Sep 13, 2012 House · vote #580 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 412–3 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 2

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.

2 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 2,774 – To amend the title. Agreed to Aug 2, 2012
SAMDT 2,773 – In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Aug 2, 2012
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 Latest action September 28, 2012

Became Public Law No: 112-176.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on August 2, 2012. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Amends the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1993 to extend the EB-5 Regional Center program through September 30, 2015. (Eliminates pilot program references to such program.)

Amends the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to extend the E-Verify program through September 30, 2015.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker program through September 30, 2015.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Technical Corrections Act of 1994 to extend the Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver program through September 30, 2015.

States that nothing in this Act may be construed to authorize a national identification card.

 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Aug 2, 2012
 R
Lee, Mike
Utah · Jun 28, 2012
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 28, 2012
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 24, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3245: A bill to extend by 3 years the authorization of the EB-5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3245/
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"S. 3245: A bill to extend by 3 years the authorization of the EB-5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3245/.
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S. 3245, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3245/.
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