HR 3827 · 109th Congress · Immigration

Immigration Relief for Hurricane Katrina Victims Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-09-20· Sponsored by Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2006-01-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Immigration Relief for Hurricane Katrina Victims Act of 2005 - Provides special immigration status to: (1) an alien beneficiary of an immigration petition, nonimmigrant fiance or fiancee K-visa, or labor certification application filed on or before August 29, 2005 (Hurricane Katrina) if the petitioner or applicant died, was disabled, or lost employment due to the damage or destruction of his or her workplace; and (2) an alien who is the grandparent of a child whose parents died as a consequence of Hurricane Katrina, if at least one of the parents was a U.S. citizen, national, or legal permanent resident. Extends for qualifying aliens who, as a result of Hurricane Katrina-related conditions, including death, injury, or inability to either file papers or travel, were unable to meet requirements respecting: (1) nonimmigrant status; (2) filing deadlines for extension or change of nonimmigrant status; (3) lawful U.S. presence; (4) diversity visa immigrant status, including derivative status for the spouse and children of a diversity immigrant who died as a consequence of Hurricane Katrina; (5) immigrant visa validity; (6) voluntary departure; (7) parole; and (8) notice of address change…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 3827, Immigration Relief for Hurricane Katrina Victims Act of 2005

Sep 21, 2005

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as introduced on September 20, 2005</p>

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H.R. 3827, Immigration Relief for Hurricane Katrina Victims Act of 2005

Sep 21, 2005

Cost estimate for the bill as introduced on September 20, 2005

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (3)

2 Democrats1 Republican