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HR 3636 114th Congress House Immigration Congressional oversight Foreign labor Immigration status and procedures Labor-management relations Television and film Visas and passports

O-VISA Act

Introduced: September 29, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 15 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 14, 2016
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jun 13, 2016
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jun 13, 2016
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 13, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3719)
Jun 13, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3719)
Jun 13, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3636.
Jun 13, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3719-3721)
Jun 13, 2016
Mrs. Walters, Mimi moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 10, 2016
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 477.
Jun 10, 2016
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 114-614.
May 25, 2016
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
May 25, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 3, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Sep 29, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Sep 29, 2015
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on June 10, 2016. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Oversee Visa Integrity with Stakeholder Advisories Act or the O-VISA Act

(Sec. 2) This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Department of Homeland Security to give a copy of any decision regarding the nonimmigrant O-1 visa admission of an alien seeking to work in a motion picture or television production (or an accompanying O-2 visa alien involved in such production) to the labor union and management organizations that have provided advisory opinions with respect to such admission.

What's happening now June 14, 2016

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1