S.2839 - Global Competitiveness Act of 2008

A bill to provide emergency relief for United States businesses and industries currently employing temporary foreign workers and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Global Competitiveness Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to provide emergency relief for United States businesses and industries currently employing temporary foreign workers and for other purposes. as introduced.

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11/04/08
Sponsors of More H-1B Guest Worker Visa Bills Who Lost Their Seats

John Sununu [R-NH] - Sponsored S.2839, a major H-1B and F-4 bill; Lost to Shaheen, 52% to 45%. Elizabeth Dole [R-NC]- Co-Sponsored S. 2868, which gave anyone a green card or Visa who simply obtained an advanced degree, a true disaster ...

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06/25/08
DigitalCommons@ILR - Andorra Bruno: Immigration: Policy ...

A number of bills before the 110th Congress (S. 988, S. 2839, H.R. 1843, H.R. 5233, H.R. 5495, H.R. 5849) would reenact an H-2B returning worker exemption. Other guest worker bills introduced in the 110th Congress include proposals to ...

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06/21/08
IWS Documented News DAILY POSTINGS: [IWS] CRS: IMMIGRATION: GUEST ...

A number of bills before the 110th Congress (S. 988, S. 2839, H.R. 1843, H.R. 5233, H.R. 5495, H.R. 5849) would reenact an H-2B returning worker exemption. Other guest worker bills introduced in the 110th Congress include proposals to ...

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05/30/08
LEGISLATION PENDING: GLOBAL COMPETIVENESS ACT OF 2008

On April 10, 2008, legislation (Senate Bill 2839)– the proposed Global Competiveness Act of 2008– was introduced to the US Senate and referred to that body’s Judiciary Committee. Over all, S. 2839 proposes to ease restrictions on the ...

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04/27/08
Clinton’s New Debate Proposal: On the Back of a Flatbed Truck ...

S.2839 Title: A bill to provide emergency relief for United States businesses and industries currently employing temporary foreign workers and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Cornyn, John [TX] (introduced 4/10/2008) ….and, ...

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04/18/08
S. 2839: Bill Text

S. 2839: Bill Text --> Last post added 1 hour 38 minutes ago by Jhaalaa.

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04/17/08
寂寞是人生最大的享受

introduced the “Global Competitiveness Act of 2008” (S.2839) which would give United. States employers access to previously unused H-1B temporary worker visas and permanent. EB employment-based visas from prior fiscal years. ...

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04/16/08
Texas Senator John Cornyn Files Bill for U.S. Global Competitiveness; Seeks to Recapture 61,000 Schedule A Visas for RNs and PTs Among Others

RETROGRESSION UPDATE In an apparent response to an announcement by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) ... , Joe Lieberman, and Chuck Hagel introduced the “Global Competitiveness Act of 2008” (S.2839) whi

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04/15/08
Substance abuse, liars and emails

S. 2839, A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 555 West 180th Street in New York, New York, as the "Sergeant Riayan A. Tejeda Post Office." 107th Congress: ...

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04/15/08
Senate Bill to Recapture 61000 EB Visa for Nurses

John Cornyn along with Senators Judd Gregg, Joe Lieberman, and Chuck Hagel introduced the “Global Competitiveness Act of 2008” (S. 2839) which would give United States employers access to previously unused H-1B temporary worker visas ...

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04/14/08
United States Senator John Cornyn, Texas :: For The Press

Specifically, Senator Cornyn, along with Senators Judd Gregg, Joe Lieberman, and Chuck Hagel, today introduced the “Global Competitiveness Act of 2008” (S. 2839) which would give United States employers access to previously unused H-1B ...

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04/14/08
Carrie's Nation: The Never-Ending Post, or, Government and ...

Also on April 10, 2008, Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced the "Global Competitiveness Act of 2008". Among other things, the bill (S. 2839) would:. Recapture 150000 supposedly unused visas and dole them out over a 3-year period. ...

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04/12/08
New bill proposed - another glimpse of light at the end of the H1 ...

Last Thursday, Senator Cornyn from Texas introduced this bill , S. 2839, which has been referred for action to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The following is the outlines of the bill as prepared by the Senator: ...

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04/10/08
HAMMOND LAW GROUP LLC: H-1 Cap reached

S.2839. Title: A bill to provide emergency relief for United States businesses and industries currently employing temporary foreign workers and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Cornyn, John [TX] (introduced 4/10/2008) ...

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04/08/08
Bill Action: Introduced: S. 2839: A bill to provide emergency ...

John Cornyn [R-TX] introduced S. 2839: A bill to provide emergency relief for United States businesses and industries currently employing temporary foreign workers and for other purposes. [This event matched these trackers: Active ...

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04/07/08
Washington Wire - WSJ.com : Obama Surrogates Attack Clinton Over ...

S. 2839, A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 555 West 180th Street in New York, New York, as the “Sergeant Riayan A. Tejeda Post Office.” 107th Congress: ...

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