Giving Relief to Our Small Businesses Act

Summary

Giving Relief to Our Small Businesses Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to exempt certain returning H-2B aliens (temporary nonagricultural workers) from annual numerical limitations during FY2008 or FY2009.

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Timeline

1. 6 February 2008

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 February 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 February 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 25 February 2008

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 6 February 2008 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 February 2008

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 February 2008

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 February 2008

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Sponsors

• Rep. Drake, Thelma D. [R-VA-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Trent Franks · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Feeney, Tom [R-FL-24] · R · Cosponsor
• K. Conaway · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gilchrest, Wayne T. [R-MD-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2007
• related to ← Relief for America's Small and Seasonal Businesses Act
• related to ← Seasonal Workforce Assistance Act
• related to ← Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2007