HR 5837 · 110th Congress · Immigration

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 2008-04-17· Sponsored by Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16]· House

Bill Progress

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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.(2008-04-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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Cosponsors (15)

8 Democrats7 Republicans