US HB3297 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-0)
Status: Introduced on November 1 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-11-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 1 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-11-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Haitian Emergency Life Protection Act of 2011 or the H.E.L.P. Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act with respect to V-visa nonimmigrants (spouses and minor children of lawful permanent residents who come to the United States to wait for completion of the immigrant visa process) to include certain Haitian nationals whose petition for a family-sponsored immigrant visa was approved on or before January 12, 2010. Authorizes the Secretary of State to use secondary evidence to verify eligibility for such status or for immediate relative status. Sunsets the provisions of this Act two years after its enactment.
Title
Haitian Emergency Life Protection Act of 2011
Sponsors
Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] | Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL] | Rep. Donna Christensen [D-VI] | Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO] |
Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Luis Gutierrez [D-IL] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] |
Rep. Jesse Jackson [D-IL] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. John Lewis [D-GA] | Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA] |
Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. James Moran [D-VA] | Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] |
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ] | Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO] | Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY] |
Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL] | Rep. Fortney Stark [D-CA] | Rep. Edolphus Towns [D-NY] | Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA] |
Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2011-11-21 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement. |
2011-11-01 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Same As/Similar To
SB420 (Related) 2011-02-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Subjects
Caribbean area
Evidence and witnesses
Family relationships
Haiti
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Latin America
Visas and passports
Evidence and witnesses
Family relationships
Haiti
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Latin America
Visas and passports
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/3297/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr3297/BILLS-112hr3297ih.pdf |