Immigration Nursing Crisis Relief Act of 1988

Summary

Immigration Nursing Crisis Relief Act of 1988 - Provides for a one-year visa (H-1) extension for alien nurses who have completed five years of nursing in the United States. Permits adjustment to permanent resident status for an alien nurse who: (1) has completed such six years' service; (2) has performed any of such service in a nursing crisis area; and (3) meets the applicable requirements set forth under this Act. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make an annual determination of whether a national nursing shortage exists and, if so, to determine: (1) the number of nursing visas necessary; and (2) areas in the United States which are nursing crisis areas. Authorizes the issuance of such additional visas. Subjects an alien to deportation for failure to maintain nursing employment for 60 months.

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Timeline

1. 20 April 1988

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 20 April 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 20 April 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 28 April 1988

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees, and International Law.

   Source: Committee

5. 28 April 1988

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from HHS, Labor, Justice.

   Source: Committee

6. 21 June 1988

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 16 September 1988

   Committee

   See H.R.5329.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 20 April 1988

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Shaw, E. Clay, Jr. [R-FL-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gallo, Dean A. [R-NJ-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-26] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-34] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1] · D · Cosponsor
• FRED UPTON · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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