LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS IN 2008

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Military Personnel Citizenship Processing Act (S.2840) - (Passed by House and Senate, Signed by President on October 9)
Extension of Conrad 30 Program (H.R. 5571) - (Passed by House and Senate, Signed by President on October 8)
Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 (H.R. 2638) - (Passed by House and Senate, Signed by President on September 30)
Reuniting Families Act (S.3514) - Introduced on September 18
Visa Efficiency and E-Verify Extension Act of 2008 (S.3414) - Introduced on July 31
Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008 (H.R. 6633) -(Passed by House of Representatives on July 31)
Legal Immigration Extension Act of 2008 (S. 3257) - Introduced on July 11
Secure and Safe Detention and Asylum Act (S. 3114) - Introduced on June 11
Bill to Provide EB Cap Exemption to U.S. STEM Graduates (H.R.6039) - Introduced on May 13
To Protect the Well-Being of Soldiers and their Families (H.R.6020) - Approved by House Immigration Subcommittee (8-01-08)
Detainee Basic Medical Care Act of 2008 (H.R.5950) - Introduced on May 1
Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act (H.R.5924) - Approved by House Immigration Subcommittee (8-01-08)

AHA Letter in Support of Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act (5-16-08)
High Skilled Per Country Level Elimination Act (H.R.5921) - Introduced on April 29
Bill to Recapture Unused Visa Numbers (H.R.5882) - Approved by House Immigration Subcommittee (8-01-08)
Religious Worker Visa Extension Act of 2008 (Passed by House of Representatives on April 15)
Arts Require Timely Service (ARTS) Act (Passed by House of Representatives on April 1)
Strengthening United States Technology And Innovation Now Act (H.R.5642) - (March 14)

- Would Raise H-1B Cap in Fiscal Years 2008 and 2009 to 195,000 Annually
Innovation Employment Act (H.R.5630) - (March 13)

- Would Raise H-1B Cap in Fiscal Year 2008 to 130,000 With Possible Increases Up to 180,000 in Future Years
New American Innovators Act (H.R.5634) - (March 13)
Conrad State 30 Improvement Act (S.2672) - (Introduced in Senate on February 27)

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