US Congress House Bill 398 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on November 23 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-11-23 - Became Public Law No: 112-58.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to toll, during active-duty service abroad in the Armed Forces, the 90-day periods of time for an alien spouse or petitioning spouse to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove the conditional basis for permanent resident status. States that: (1) at the petitioner's option the petition may be filed during such active-duty service at any time after commencement of the 90-day petition period, and (2) the tolling of the 90-day interview period shall not be construed to prohibit the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) from waiving the interview requirement.

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to toll, during active-duty service abroad in the Armed Forces, the periods of time to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove the conditional basis for permanent resident status, and for other purposes.

Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]

Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]

Rep. Elton Gallegly [R-CA]

Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]

2011-08-01 - House - On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (Y: 426 N: 0 NV: 6 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-11-23	Senate	Became Public Law No: 112-58.
2011-11-23	Senate	Signed by President.
2011-11-16	Senate	Presented to President.
2011-11-14	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2011-11-10	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
2011-11-10	Senate	Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7390-7391)
2011-08-01	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2011-08-01	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2011-08-01	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 426 - 0 (Roll no. 684). (text: CR H5820)
2011-08-01	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5829-5830)
2011-08-01	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2011-08-01	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 398.
2011-08-01	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5819-5821)
2011-08-01	House	Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
2011-07-08	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 89.
2011-07-08	House	Committee on The Budget discharged.
2011-07-08	House	Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-141, Part I.
2011-01-26	House	Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement Discharged.
2011-01-26	House	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
2011-01-26	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2011-01-24	House	Referred to House Budget
2011-01-24	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
2011-01-24	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2011-01-24	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.

SB1808 (Related) 2011-11-03 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/398/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr398/BILLS-112hr398ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr398/BILLS-112hr398eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr398/BILLS-112hr398rh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr398/BILLS-112hr398enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2011684