S. 1566 (113th): A bill to extend the period during which Iraqis who were employed by the United States Government in Iraq may be granted special immigrant status and to temporarily increase the fee or surcharge for processing machine-readable nonimmigrant visas.

Introduced:

Sep 30, 2013
113th Congress, 2013–2015

Status:
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the Senate on September 30, 2013 but was never passed by the House.

Sponsor:

Jeanne Shaheen
Senator from New Hampshire
Democrat

Text:

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Last Updated: Sep 30, 2013
Length: 3 pages

About the bill

Summary (CRS)
9/30/2013--Passed Senate without amendment.Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 to provide that the total number of aliens eligible for special immigrant status (Iraqis who were employed ...

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H.R. 3233 (identical)

Enacted — Signed by the President
Oct 4, 2013

What is a bill?

The “S.” in “S. 1566” means this is a Senate bill in the United States Congress. A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

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History

Introduced
Sep 30, 2013
Passed Senate
Sep 30, 2013
Vote was by Unanimous Consent so no record of individual votes was made.

Details

Cosponsors
6 cosponsors (4D, 2R) (show)
Votes

There have been no votes related to this bill.

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