This bill became law
What it doesSummary public law (Dec 20, 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.
What just happenedDec 20, 2006
Became Public Law No: 109-423.
Who’s behind it
Became Public Law No: 109-423.
Became Public Law No: 109-423.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 12/7/2006 S11386)
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 12/7/2006 S11386)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4237)
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)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1285.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4237-4239)
Mr. Sensenbrenner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
(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.
(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.
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.
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).