To provide for work authorization for nonimmigrant spouses of treaty traders and treaty investors.

Summary

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the nonimmigrant spouses of treaty trader or treaty investor aliens to work in the United States.

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Timeline

1. 21 June 2001

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 21 June 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 June 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 25 June 2001

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

   Source: Committee

5. 27 June 2001

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

6. 27 June 2001

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

7. 24 July 2001

   Reported

   Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

   Source: Committee

8. 24 July 2001

   Committee

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

9. 2 August 2001

   Calendars

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 109.

   Source: Calendars

10. 2 August 2001

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-187.

    Source: Committee

11. 2 August 2001

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-187.

    Source: Committee

12. 5 September 2001

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

13. 5 September 2001

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5357)

    Source: Floor

14. 5 September 2001

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5357)

    Source: Floor

15. 5 September 2001

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2277.

    Source: Floor

16. 5 September 2001

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5357)

    Source: Floor

17. 5 September 2001

    Floor

    Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

    Source: Floor

18. 6 September 2001

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

19. 16 October 2001

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

    Source: IntroReferral

20. 13 December 2001

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 291.

    Source: Calendars

21. 13 December 2001

    Reported

    Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

22. 13 December 2001

    Reported

    Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

23. 20 December 2001

    Passed

    Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14063)

    Source: Floor

24. 20 December 2001

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14063)

    Source: Floor

25. 21 December 2001

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

26. 4 January 2002

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

27. 4 January 2002

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

28. 16 January 2002

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 107-124.

    Source: President

29. 16 January 2002

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

30. 16 January 2002

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
• Public Law · 16 January 2002 · Official file
• Reported to Senate · 13 December 2001 · Official file
• Referred in Senate · 16 October 2001 · Official file
• Engrossed in House · 5 September 2001 · Official file
• Reported in House · 2 August 2001 · Official file
• Introduced in House · 21 June 2001 · Official file

Documents

16 official files

• Enrolled Bill (text)

  Enrolled Bill · EN

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• Enrolled Bill (PDF)

  Enrolled Bill · EN

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• Public Law (text)

  Public Law · EN · 16 January 2002

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 16 January 2002

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 13 December 2001

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 13 December 2001

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• Referred in Senate (text)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 16 October 2001

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• Referred in Senate (PDF)

  Referred in Senate · EN · 16 October 2001

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 5 September 2001

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 5 September 2001

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 2 August 2001

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 2 August 2001

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• Reported to House without amendment

  summary · EN · 2 August 2001

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 21 June 2001

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 21 June 2001

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 June 2001

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Sponsors

• Rep. Gekas, George W. [R-PA-17] · R · Sponsor
• Sheila Jackson Lee · D · Cosponsor
• Zoe Lofgren · D · Cosponsor
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