United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5837 (110th)
To make technical corrections to section 1244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which provides special immigrant status for certain Iraqis, and for other purposes.
Introduced
17 April 2008
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
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Summary
Makes technical corrections to provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 which provide special immigrant status for certain Iraqis employed by or on behalf of the U.S. government. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security or State to convert approved petitions for such status with respect to which visas are not immediately available to approved petitions for petitions filed before October 1, 2008.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 17 April 2008
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Introduced in House · EN · 17 April 2008
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 17 April 2008
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/5837
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/5837