S 388 · 111th Congress · Immigration

Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-02-05· Sponsored by Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD]· Senate

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1685)(2009-02-05)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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Cosponsors (20)

8 Democrats11 Republicans1 Independent
Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA]PA
Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI]MI
Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID]ID
Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO]MO
Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT]CT
Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]RI
Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA]MA
Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY]WY
Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]ME
Sen. Bennett, Robert F. [R-UT]UT
Sen. Coburn, Tom [R-OK]OK
Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]RI
Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC]NC
Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME]ME
Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT]VT
Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]DE
Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]MD
Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT]UT
Sen. Barrasso, John [R-WY]WY
Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD]SD