US Congress Senate Bill 2960 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on January 28 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-03-26 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 337.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Refugee Opportunity Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the waiver of the continuous one-year presence requirement for permanent resident status adjustment for a refugee/asylee who: (1) is or was employed by the U.S. government or a U.S. government contractor overseas and worked on behalf of the U.S. government for the entire period of absence, which may not exceed one year; or (2) is or was employed by the U.S. government or a U.S. government contractor in the alien's country of nationality or last habitual residence for the entire period of absence, which may not exceed one year, and was under U.S. government or contractor protection while working on behalf of the U.S. government during the entire period of employment; and (3) returns immediately to the United States upon such employment's conclusion.

Refugee Opportunity Act

Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]

Sen. Russell Feingold [D-WI]

Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]

Sen. Richard Lugar [R-IN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-03-26		Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 337.
2010-03-26		Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
2010-03-25		Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2010-01-28		Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2010-01-28		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S342)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/2960/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s2960/BILLS-111s2960is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s2960/BILLS-111s2960rs.pdf