H.R. 3012 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011
- Sponsor:
- Jason Chaffetz
- Summary:
- To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill was voted on in the House on November 29, 2011
PASSED on November 29, 2011.
2/3 required to pass
voted YES: 389
voted NO: 15
30 voted present/not voting
Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011
H.R. 3012 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)
- Summary
- To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per-country numerical limitation for employment-based immigrants, to increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrants, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act
- Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011
- Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011
- Sponsor
- Jason Chaffetz
- Co-Sponsors
- Subjects
- Immigration
- Foreign labor
- Immigration status and procedures
- Visas and passports
- Related Bills
- H.R. 3476 (112th) : American Growth, Recovery, Empowerment, and Entrepreneurship Act
- S. 1857 (112th) : Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act
- S. 1866 (112th) : American Growth, Recovery, Empowerment, and Entrepreneurship Act
- S. 1983 (112th) : Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011
- S. 3217 (112th) : Startup Act 2.0
- Major Actions
Introduced 9/22/2011 Referred to Committee Passed House 11/29/2011 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result currently selected House H.R. 3012 (112th): Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 11/29/2011 This bill PASSED the House 389 voted YES 15 voted NO 30 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 9/22/2011 9/22/2011 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 9/23/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement. 10/27/2011 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Put on a legislative calendar 10/27/2011 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. 11/18/2011 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-292. Put on a legislative calendar 11/18/2011 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 193. 11/29/2011 Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. 11/29/2011 Considered under suspension of the rules. 11/29/2011 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3012. 11/29/2011 At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Cohen objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn. 11/29/2011 Considered as unfinished business. 11/29/2011 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. currently selected House Vote on Passage 11/29/2011 H.R. 3012 (112th): Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 11/30/2011 Received in the Senate. 12/17/2011 Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Put on a legislative calendar 1/23/2012 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 293. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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