S. 388 - Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009
Immigration, H-2B Visa, H.R. 1136, S. 388 - Immigration. 111th Congress (2009-2010) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Barbara A. Mikulski
- Summary:
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009
S. 388 — 111th Congress (2009–2010)
- Keywords
- Immigration, H-2B Visa, H.R. 1136, S. 388
- Summary
- Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend for three years after the date of enactment of this Act the annual cap exemption for returning H-2B aliens (temporary nonagricultural worker). Provides that such amendment shall: (1) take effect as if enacted on December 1, 2008; and (2) apply only to petitions with an approved start date in FY2009-FY2011. (By CRS) (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to extend the termination date for the exemption of returning workers from the numerical limitations for temporary workers.
- Other Titles
- Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009
- Sponsor
- Barbara A. Mikulski
- Co-Sponsors
- Daniel K. Inouye
- Patrick J. Leahy
- Mark R. Warner
- Edward Kaufman
- Susan M. Collins
- Richard G. Lugar
- Benjamin L. Cardin
- Michael F. Bennet
- Mike Crapo
- John Barrasso
- George Voinovich
- Orrin G. Hatch
- John F. Kerry
- Carl Levin
- Charles E. Schumer
- Arlen Specter
- Samuel Brownback
- Thomas R. Carper
- Michael B. Enzi
- Sheldon Whitehouse
- Jack Reed
- Mark Udall
- Jim Webb
- John Thune
- Tom Coburn
- Robert Bennett
- Sherrod Brown
- Christopher Bond
- John Cornyn
- Joseph I. Lieberman
- Olympia J. Snowe
- Robert P. Casey, Jr.
- Jeanne Shaheen
- Mary L. Landrieu
- Richard Burr
- Judd Gregg
- Tim Johnson
- Subjects
- Immigration
- Foreign labor
- Visas and passports
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 2/05/2009 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 2/05/2009 2/05/2009 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1684-1685) 2/05/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
Contributions
- January - February 2005 For $14,650 Against $0
- March - April 2005 For $43,140 Against $0
- May - June 2005 For $52,999 Against $0
- July - August 2005 For $24,516 Against $0
- September - October 2005 For $52,136 Against $0
- November - December 2005 For $35,300 Against $0
- January - February 2006 For $41,833 Against $0
- March - April 2006 For $96,334 Against $0
- May - June 2006 For $58,469 Against $0
- July - August 2006 For $66,458 Against $0
- September - October 2006 For $116,900 Against $0
- November - December 2006 For $39,050 Against $0
- January - February 2007 For $33,050 Against $0
- March - April 2007 For $45,225 Against $0
- May - June 2007 For $65,550 Against $0
- July - August 2007 For $74,716 Against $0
- September - October 2007 For $55,000 Against $0
- November - December 2007 For $88,150 Against $0
- January - February 2008 For $95,255 Against $0
- March - April 2008 For $100,900 Against $0
- May - June 2008 For $121,836 Against $0
- July - August 2008 For $68,909 Against $0
- September - October 2008 For $138,427 Against $0
- November - December 2008 For $25,615 Against $0
- January - February 2009 For $11,700 Against $0
- March - April 2009 For $36,550 Against $0
- May - June 2009 For $49,532 Against $0
- July - August 2009 For $34,332 Against $0
- September - October 2009 For $53,750 Against $0
- November - December 2009 For $29,950 Against $0
- January - February 2010 For $23,980 Against $0
- March - April 2010 For $55,060 Against $0
- May - June 2010 For $64,680 Against $0
- July - August 2010 For $25,911 Against $0
- September - October 2010 For $76,300 Against $0
- November - December 2010 For $10,333 Against $0
Votes
Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 111th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2010.
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org
Contributions by Legislator
Name | Party | State | $ From Interest Groups That Supported | $ From Interest Groups That Opposed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel K. Akaka | D | HI | $1,200 | $0 |
| Andrew Lamar Alexander | R | TN | $3,600 | $0 |
| John Barrasso | R | WY | $28,250 | $0 |
| Max Baucus | D | MT | $48,063 | $0 |
| Birch "Evan" Bayh | D | IN | $5,500 | $0 |
| Mark Begich | D | AK | $2,000 | $0 |
| Michael F. Bennet | D | CO | $38,739 | $0 |
| Bob Bennett | R | UT | $8,000 | $0 |
| Jesse "Jeff" Bingaman | D | NM | $10,650 | $0 |
| Christopher "Kit" Bond | R | MO | $3,300 | $0 |
| Barbara Boxer | D | CA | $14,400 | $0 |
| Sherrod Brown | D | OH | $3,350 | $0 |
| Sam Brownback | R | KS | $6,200 | $0 |
| Jim Bunning | R | KY | $750 | $0 |
| Richard Burr | R | NC | $23,700 | $0 |
| Roland Burris | D | IL | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Byrd | D | WV | $500 | $0 |
| Maria Cantwell | D | WA | $8,350 | $0 |
| Ben Cardin | D | MD | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Carper | D | DE | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Casey | D | PA | $6,600 | $0 |
| Clarence Saxby Chambliss | R | GA | $64,408 | $0 |
| Tom Coburn | R | OK | $5,950 | $0 |
| William Thad Cochran | R | MS | $15,700 | $0 |
| Susan M. Collins | R | ME | $11,500 | $0 |
| Gaylord Kent Conrad | D | ND | $17,250 | $0 |
| Bob Corker | R | TN | $13,400 | $0 |
| John Cornyn | R | TX | $253,730 | $0 |
| Mike Crapo | R | ID | $21,300 | $0 |
| Jim DeMint | R | SC | $4,250 | $0 |
| Chris Dodd | D | CT | $6,800 | $0 |
| Byron Dorgan | D | ND | $3,000 | $0 |
| Dick Durbin | D | IL | $26,100 | $0 |
| John Ensign | R | NV | $11,840 | $0 |
| Mike Enzi | R | WY | $21,165 | $0 |
| Russ Feingold | D | WI | $3,750 | $0 |
| Dianne Feinstein | D | CA | $33,364 | $0 |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | D | NY | $14,500 | $0 |
| Lindsey Graham | R | SC | $69,536 | $0 |
| Chuck Grassley | R | IA | $23,450 | $0 |
| Judd Gregg | R | NH | $0 | $0 |
| Kay R. Hagan | D | NC | $17,500 | $0 |
| Tom Harkin | D | IA | $30,464 | $0 |
| Orrin G. Hatch | R | UT | $13,700 | $0 |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | R | TX | $111,250 | $0 |
| Jim Inhofe | R | OK | $39,049 | $0 |
| Dan Inouye | D | HI | $13,700 | $0 |
| Johnny Isakson | R | GA | $15,700 | $0 |
| Mike Johanns | R | NE | $46,035 | $0 |
| Tim Johnson | D | SD | $11,500 | $0 |
| Ted Kaufman | D | DE | $0 | $0 |
| Ted Kennedy | D | MA | $250 | $0 |
| John F. Kerry | D | MA | $1,250 | $0 |
| Amy Klobuchar | D | MN | $14,750 | $0 |
| Herb Kohl | D | WI | $0 | $0 |
| Jon Kyl | R | AZ | $67,470 | $0 |
| Mary L. Landrieu | D | LA | $1,000 | $0 |
| Frank R. Lautenberg | D | NJ | $3,550 | $0 |
| Patrick J. Leahy | D | VT | $2,500 | $0 |
| Carl Levin | D | MI | $2,400 | $0 |
| Joe Lieberman | I | CT | $7,200 | $0 |
| Blanche Lincoln | D | AR | $53,442 | $0 |
| Dick Lugar | R | IN | $10,000 | $0 |
| Mel Martinez | R | FL | $5,950 | $0 |
| John McCain | R | AZ | $28,275 | $0 |
| Claire McCaskill | D | MO | $5,650 | $0 |
| Addison "Mitch" McConnell | R | KY | $53,500 | $0 |
| Bob Menéndez | D | NJ | $1,250 | $0 |
| Jeff Merkley | D | OR | $3,300 | $0 |
| Barbara A. Mikulski | D | MD | $6,400 | $0 |
| Lisa Murkowski | R | AK | $6,300 | $0 |
| Patty Murray | D | WA | $12,800 | $0 |
| Earl "Ben" Nelson | D | NE | $41,500 | $0 |
| Clarence "Bill" Nelson | D | FL | $31,748 | $0 |
| Mark L. Pryor | D | AR | $16,315 | $0 |
| John "Jack" Reed | D | RI | $4,600 | $0 |
| Harry Reid | D | NV | $14,400 | $0 |
| Jim Risch | R | ID | $42,350 | $0 |
| Charles "Pat" Roberts | R | KS | $60,636 | $0 |
| John "Jay" Rockefeller | D | WV | $1,000 | $0 |
| Bernie Sanders | I | VT | $2,500 | $0 |
| Chuck Schumer | D | NY | $18,000 | $0 |
| Jeff Sessions | R | AL | $8,550 | $0 |
| Jeanne Shaheen | D | NH | $7,300 | $0 |
| Richard C. Shelby | R | AL | $0 | $0 |
| Olympia J. Snowe | R | ME | $4,500 | $0 |
| Arlen Specter | D | PA | $25,250 | $0 |
| Debbie Stabenow | D | MI | $25,982 | $0 |
| Jon Tester | D | MT | $71,460 | $0 |
| John Thune | R | SD | $43,625 | $0 |
| Mark Udall | D | CO | $47,800 | $0 |
| Tom Udall | D | NM | $68,200 | $0 |
| David Vitter | R | LA | $14,750 | $0 |
| George Voinovich | R | OH | $3,250 | $0 |
| Mark R. Warner | D | VA | $15,650 | $0 |
| Jim Webb | D | VA | $4,850 | $0 |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | D | RI | $1,500 | $0 |
| Roger F. Wicker | R | MS | $25,100 | $0 |
| Ron Wyden | D | OR | $5,400 | $0 |
