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S. 388 (111th)

Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009

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Introduced

5 February 2009

Last action

5 February 2009 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1685)

Sponsors

Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT], Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Voinovich, George V. [R-OH], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Thune, John [R-SD], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS], Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Kaufman, Edward E. [D-DE], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]

Subjects

Immigration

Source updated

10 August 2026

Immigration

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Summary

Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend for three years after the date of enactment of this Act the annual cap exemption for returning H-2B aliens (temporary nonagricultural worker). Provides that such amendment shall: (1) take effect as if enacted on December 1, 2008; and (2) apply only to petitions with an approved start date in FY2009-FY2011.

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Timeline

  1. 5 February 2009

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1684-1685)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 5 February 2009

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1685)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 5 February 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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