Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Visas2008-09-30T00:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/4970Bill Sent To President: H.R.5571 To extend for 5 years the program relating to waiver of the foreign country residence requirement with respect to international medical graduates, and for other purposes.tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/action/1760692008-09-30T00:00:00Z
To extend for 5 years the program relating to waiver of the foreign country residence requirement with respect to international medical graduates, and for other purposes.<br /><br />September 30, 2008: Presented to President. Bill Introduced: S.3658 A bill to require the accreditation of English language training programs, and for other purposes.tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-30:/action/1761562008-09-30T00:00:00Z
A bill to require the accreditation of English language training programs, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Sent To President: H.R.5571 To extend for 5 years the program relating to waiver of the foreign country residence requirement with respect to international medical graduates, and for other purposes.tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-27:/action/1756302008-09-27T00:00:00Z
To extend for 5 years the program relating to waiver of the foreign country residence requirement with respect to international medical graduates, and for other purposes.<br /><br />September 27, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Enacted: H.R.6456 To provide for extensions of certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-19:/action/1724872008-09-19T00:00:00Z
To provide for extensions of certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.<br /><br />September 19, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-321. Bill Signed by President: H.R.6456 To provide for extensions of certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-19:/action/1723602008-09-19T00:00:00Z
To provide for extensions of certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.<br /><br />September 19, 2008: Signed by President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.6456 To provide for extensions of certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-11:/action/1709912008-09-11T00:00:00Z
To provide for extensions of certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.<br /><br />September 11, 2008: Presented to President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.6456 To provide for extensions of certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-08:/action/1706252008-09-08T00:00:00Z
To provide for extensions of certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.<br /><br />September 08, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Introduced: H.R.6456 To provide for extensions of certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-10:/action/1657742008-07-10T00:00:00Z
To provide for extensions of certain authorities of the Department of State, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Enacted: H.R.5690 To remove the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes.tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-01:/action/1648652008-07-01T00:00:00Z
To remove the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 01, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-257. Bill Signed by President: H.R.5690 To remove the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes.tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-01:/action/1648642008-07-01T00:00:00Z
To remove the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes.<br /><br />July 01, 2008: Signed by President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.5690 To remove the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes.tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-27:/action/1639502008-06-27T00:00:00Z
To remove the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes.<br /><br />June 27, 2008: Presented to President. Bill Sent To President: H.R.5690 To remove the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes.tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-26:/action/1639492008-06-26T00:00:00Z
To remove the African National Congress from treatment as a terrorist organization for certain acts or events, provide relief for certain members of the African National Congress regarding admissibility, and for other purposes.<br /><br />June 26, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Introduced: S.3181 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-23:/action/1646862008-06-23T00:00:00Z
An original bill making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.Res.588 A resolution honoring Dr. Feng Shan Ho, a man of great courage and humanity, who saved the lives of thousands of Austrian Jews between 1938 and 1940.tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-06:/action/1594152008-06-06T00:00:00Z
A resolution honoring Dr. Feng Shan Ho, a man of great courage and humanity, who saved the lives of thousands of Austrian Jews between 1938 and 1940.<br /><br /> Bill Enacted: S.2829 A bill to make technical corrections to section 1244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which provides special immigrant status for certain Iraqis, and for other purposes.tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-03:/action/1588602008-06-03T00:00:00Z
A bill to make technical corrections to section 1244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which provides special immigrant status for certain Iraqis, and for other purposes.<br /><br />June 03, 2008: Became Public Law No: 110-242. Bill Signed by President: S.2829 A bill to make technical corrections to section 1244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which provides special immigrant status for certain Iraqis, and for other purposes.tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-03:/action/1588592008-06-03T00:00:00Z
A bill to make technical corrections to section 1244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which provides special immigrant status for certain Iraqis, and for other purposes.<br /><br />June 03, 2008: Signed by President. Bill Sent To President: S.2829 A bill to make technical corrections to section 1244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which provides special immigrant status for certain Iraqis, and for other purposes.tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-23:/action/1588582008-05-23T00:00:00Z
A bill to make technical corrections to section 1244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which provides special immigrant status for certain Iraqis, and for other purposes.<br /><br />May 23, 2008: Presented to President. Bill Introduced: S.3061 Child Soldiers Prevention and Accountability Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-22:/action/1586802008-05-22T00:00:00Z
A bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2008 through 2011 for the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, to enhance measures to combat trafficking in persons, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Sent To President: S.2829 A bill to make technical corrections to section 1244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which provides special immigrant status for certain Iraqis, and for other purposes.tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/action/1582872008-05-21T00:00:00Z
A bill to make technical corrections to section 1244 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008, which provides special immigrant status for certain Iraqis, and for other purposes.<br /><br />May 21, 2008: Cleared for White House. Bill Introduced: H.R.6094 World War II War Crimes Accountability Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/action/1583912008-05-20T00:00:00Z
To hold the surviving Nazi war criminals accountable for the war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity they committed during World War II, by encouraging foreign governments to more efficiently prosecute and extradite wanted criminals.<br /><br />