US Congress Senate Bill 2998 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-02-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Haitian Emergency Life Protection Act of 2010 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 Haitian nationals whose petition for a family-sponsored immigrant visa was approved on or before January 12, 2010. Authorizes the Department 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.

Haitian Emergency Life Protection Act of 2010

Sen. Roland Burris [D-IL]	Sen. Christopher Dodd [D-CT]	Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY]	Sen. John Kerry [D-MA]
Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ]	Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]	Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-02-04		Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

HB4616 (Same As) 2010-04-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/2998/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s2998/BILLS-111s2998is.pdf