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HR 1285 - 109

Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Reauthorization Act of 2005

Became Public Law No: 109-423.

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Summary

49 Public Law May 31, 2007

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 20, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Reauthorization Act of 2005 - Amends the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1999 to reauthorize and extend for three years the H-1C visa program providing nonimmigrant nurses in health professional shortage areas.

82 Passed Senate without amendment Dec 18, 2006

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 20, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Reauthorization Act of 2005 - Amends the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1999 to reauthorize and extend for three years the H-1C visa program providing nonimmigrant nurses in health professional shortage areas.

36 Passed House amended Sep 28, 2006

Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Reauthorization Act of 2005 - Amends the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1999 to reauthorize and extend for three years the H-1C visa program providing nonimmigrant nurses in health professional shortage areas.

00 Introduced in House Apr 9, 2005

Amends the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1999 to repeal a provision limiting the nonimmigrant classification for nurses working in health professional shortage areas (currently, limited to classification petitions filed within a four-year period beginning on the date of issuance of interim or final regulations under that Act).

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Dec 20, 2006

Signed by President.

Dec 20, 2006

Signed by President.

Dec 20, 2006

Became Public Law No: 109-423.

Dec 20, 2006

Became Public Law No: 109-423.

Dec 11, 2006

Presented to President.

Dec 11, 2006

Presented to President.

Dec 7, 2006

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Dec 6, 2006

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 12/7/2006 S11386)

Dec 6, 2006

Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 12/7/2006 S11386)

Dec 6, 2006

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Dec 6, 2006

Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Jun 21, 2006

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Jun 20, 2006

Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Jun 20, 2006

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4237-4239)

Jun 20, 2006

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1285.

Jun 20, 2006

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4237)

Jun 20, 2006

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4237)

Jun 20, 2006

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

Jun 20, 2006

The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

Apr 4, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

Mar 14, 2005

Introduced in House

Mar 14, 2005

Introduced in House

Mar 14, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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