United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3048 (102nd)
O and P Nonimmigrant Amendments of 1991
Introduced
25 July 1991
Last action
22 January 1992 · Referred
Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs.
Sponsors
Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3], Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6]
Subjects
Immigration
Source updated
10 August 2026
Summary
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the admission of "O" and "P" nonimmigrants (aliens of extraordinary ability, entertainers, and athletes). Establishes within the Immigration and Naturalization Service an employment qualifications evaluation officer corps to act on "O" and "P" visa petitions. Repeals the numerical limitation on "P" nonimmigrants. Treats fashion modeling as a specialty occupation for nonimmigrant admissions purposes.
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Timeline
25 July 1991
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
25 July 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 July 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
31 July 1991
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on International Law, Immigration, and Refugees.
Source: Committee
9 October 1991
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
13 November 1991
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
13 November 1991
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
19 November 1991
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
19 November 1991
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
25 November 1991
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
25 November 1991
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
25 November 1991
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
25 November 1991
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
25 November 1991
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Source: Floor
25 November 1991
Floor
Mr. Mazzoli moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
25 November 1991
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 233.
Source: Calendars
25 November 1991
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 102-380.
Source: Committee
25 November 1991
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 102-380.
Source: Committee
26 November 1991
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
27 November 1991
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
12 December 1991
Committee
For Further Action See H.R.3049.
Source: Committee
22 January 1992
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration and Refugee Affairs.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in House · — · Download file
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- Referred in Senate · — · Download file
- Reported in House · — · Download file
Documents
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported in House (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 25 November 1991
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summary · EN · 25 July 1991
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Sponsors
- Rep. Mazzoli, Romano L. [D-KY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cunningham, Randy (Duke) [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Miscellaneous and Technical Immigration and Naturalization Amendments of 1991
- related to ← To delay until April 1, 1992, the implementation of provisions relating to O and P nonimmigrants.
- related to ← A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to the admission of O and P nonimmigrants.
Sources
PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.
- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/house-bill/3048
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/hr/3048
- us · 102-hr-3048 · source updated 10 August 2026