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4/29/2008--Introduced.<br/>Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act - Amends the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-first Century Act of 2000 to lift the numerical limitations for employment based immigrants (and accompanying family members) for nurses and physical therapists until September 30, 2011, subject to a cap.<br/>Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security: (1) to impose a fee upon each petitioning employer who uses such a visa to provide employment for an alien as a professional nurse; and (2) acting through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to award a grant each fiscal year to each eligible nursing school that applies and meets specified requirements.<br/>Establishes in the Treasury's general fund a Domestic Nursing Enhancement Account.<br/>Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) direct the Secretary to allow an eligible alien (and spouse or child) to reside in a candidate country (defined to include a lower middle income country or one experiencing a natural disaster) during the period the alien is working there as a health care worker; and (2) make inadmissible an alien seeking entry into the United States to perform labor as a health care worker unless the alien attests that he or she does not have an outstanding obligation to the alien's government or country of residence, subject to a waiver.<br/>Directs the Secretary of Labor to establish a partnership program to award grants to eligible entities to carry out comprehensive programs to provide education to nurses and create a pipeline to nursing for incumbent ancillary health care workers who wish to advance their careers.<br/>

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Robert Andrews [D, NJ-1] Rob N00000826 8241 Democrat 202-225-6501 Episcopalian NJ Rob Robert Andrews 1.9375 http://www.house.gov/andrews/ B001229 1956-03-07 2443 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/baird/IMA/email.shtml 3 202-225-3478 Brian 'd':4 '-3':6 'wa':5 'rep':1 'baird':3,8,10 'brian':2,7,9 M 400011 Baird Brian_Baird N. Rep. Brian Baird [D, WA-3] N00007936 8576 Democrat 202-225-3536 Protestant WA Brian Baird 2.0 http://www.house.gov/baird/ B000461 1951-01-28 227 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/bilbray/contact.shtml 50 202-225-2558 Brian 'r':4 'ca':5 '-50':6 'rep':1 'brian':2,7,9 'bilbray':3,8,10 M 400570 Bilbray Brian_Bilbray P. Rep. Brian Bilbray [R, CA-50] N00006981 6606 Republican 202-225-0508 Catholic CA Brian Bilbray 5.88888888888889 http://www.house.gov/bilbray/ C001066 317 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml 11 202-225-5652 Kathy 'd':4 'fl':5 '-11':6 'rep':1 'kathi':2,7,9 'castor':3,8,10 F 412195 Castor Kathy_Castor Rep. Kathy Castor [D, FL-11] N00027514 7974 Democrat 202-225-3376 FL Kathy Castor 1.71428571428571 http://castor.house.gov/ C001068 1949-05-24 1004 Longworth House Office Building http://cohen.house.gov/index.php?option=com_email_form&Itemid=113 9 202-225-5663 Steve 'd':4 '-9':6 'tn':5 'rep':1 'cohen':3,8,10 'steve':2,7,9 M 412236 Cohen Stephen_Cohen Rep. 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Eddie Johnson [D, TX-30] N00008122 5555 Democrat 202-225-8885 Baptist TX Eddie Johnson 2.375 http://www.house.gov/ebjohnson/ K000361 1964-09-05 Ric 'ric':1,3,5 'keller':2,4,6 M 400212 Keller Ric_Keller Ric Keller N00009614 5198 Republican Ric Keller K000364 1943-04-19 John 'john':1,3,6 'kuhl':2,4,7 'randi':5 M 400642 Kuhl John_R._Randy_Jr.Kuhl R. John Kuhl Randy N00026087 4682 Republican John Kuhl M000309 1944-01-05 106 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 4 202-225-5758 Carolyn 'd':4 '-4':6 'ny':5 'rep':1 'carolyn':2,7,9 'mccarthi':3,8,10 F 400257 McCarthy Carolyn_McCarthy Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D, NY-4] N00001148 7882 Democrat 202-225-5516 Catholic NY Carolyn McCarthy 0.875 http://carolynmccarthy.house.gov/ P000099 1943-06-28 2465 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 4 202-225-1655 Edward 'd':4 '-4':6 'az':5 'ed':9 'rep':1 'edward':2,7,10 'pastor':3,8,11 M 400310 Pastor Ed_Pastor Rep. Edward Pastor [D, AZ-4] Ed N00006397 5600 Democrat 202-225-4065 Roman Catholic AZ Edward Pastor 0.4 http://www.pastor.house.gov/ P000589 1955-05-16 Jon 'jon':1,3,5 'porter':2,4,6 M 400324 Porter Jon_C._Porter Christopher Jon Porter N00012560 4941 Republican Roman Catholic Jon Porter P000586 1974-07-31 1725 Longworth House Office Building http://adamputnam.house.gov/contact.shtml 12 202-226-0585 Adam 'r':4 'fl':5 '-12':6 'rep':1 'adam':2,7,9 'putnam':3,8,10 M 400328 Putnam Adam_H._Putnam H. Rep. Adam Putnam [R, FL-12] N00009618 5685 Republican 202-225-1252 Episcopalian FL Adam Putnam 4.44444444444444 http://www.house.gov/putnam/ RepPutnam R000435 1952-07-15 2160 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 18 202-225-5620 Ileana 'r':6 'fl':7 '-18':8 'rep':1 'ros':4,11,15 'ileana':2,9,13 'lehtinen':5,12,16 'ros-lehtinen':3,10,14 F 400344 Ros-Lehtinen Ileana_Ros-Lehtinen Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen [R, FL-18] N00002858 7314 Republican 202-225-3931 Roman Catholic FL Ileana Ros-Lehtinen 2.5 http://www.house.gov/ros-lehtinen/ R000576 1946-01-31 1730 Longworth House Office Building http://dutch.house.gov/writedutch_za.shtml 2 202-225-3094 C.A. 'd':4 '-2':6 'md':5 'c.a':2,7,9 'rep':1 'ruppersberg':3,8,10 M 400349 Ruppersberger C._A._Dutch_Ruppersberger Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D, MD-2] N00025482 5417 Democrat 202-225-3061 Methodist MD C.A. Ruppersberger 1.66666666666667 http://dutch.house.gov/ S000244 1943-06-14 2449 Rayburn House Office Building http://sensenbrenner.house.gov/email_zip.htm 5 202-225-3190 F. 'f':2,7,9 'r':4 '-5':6 'wi':5 'rep':1 'sensenbrenn':3,8,10 M 400365 Sensenbrenner F._James_Jr.Sensenbrenner Rep. F. Sensenbrenner [R, WI-5] N00004291 6923 Republican 202-225-5101 Episcopalian WI Jim F. Sensenbrenner 6.18181818181818 http://www.house.gov/sensenbrenner/ W000797 1966-09-27 118 Cannon House Office Building http://wassermanschultz.house.gov/zipauth.htm 20 202-225-2052 Debbie 'd':5 'fl':6 '-20':7 'rep':1 'debbi':2,8,11 'schultz':4,10,13 'wasserman':3,9,12 F 400623 Wasserman Schultz Debbie_Wasserman_Schultz Wasserman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D, FL-20] N00026106 8419 Democrat 202-225-7931 Jewish FL Debbie Wasserman Schultz 3.91666666666667 http://www.flsenate.gov/Legislators/index.cfm?Members=View+Page&LastName=Wasserman%20Schultz&District_Num_Link=034&Title=%2D%3ESenate%2D%3EWasserman%2 action 50332 1212465600 Tue Jun 03 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165086 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. action 50332 1209528000 Wed Apr 30 00:00:00 -0500 2008 165085 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. introduced 50332 1209441600 Tue Apr 29 00:00:00 -0500 2008 151656 action 50332 1209441600 Tue Apr 29 00:00:00 -0500 2008 151657 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. action 50332 1209441600 Tue Apr 29 00:00:00 -0500 2008 151658 Referred to House Judiciary action 50332 1209441600 Tue Apr 29 00:00:00 -0500 2008 151659 Referred to House Energy and Commerce