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To provide relief for the shortage of nurses in the United States, and for other purposes. 4/29/2008--Introduced. Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act - Amends the American Competitiveness in the Twenty-first Century Act of 2000 to lift the numerical limitations for employment based immigrants (and accompanying family members) for nurses and physical therapists until September 30, 2011, subject to a cap.Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security: (1) to impose a fee upon each petitioning employer who uses such a visa to provide employment for an alien as a professional nurse; and (2) acting through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to award a grant each fiscal year to each eligible nursing school that applies and meets specified requirements.Establishes in the Treasury's general fund a Domestic Nursing Enhancement Account.Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to: (1) direct the Secretary to allow an eligible alien (and spouse [...] show full description
- 07/31/2008 - Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 07/31/2008 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 7 - 2 .
- 06/03/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
- 04/30/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 04/29/2008 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
show all actions- 07/31/2008 - Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- 07/31/2008 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 7 - 2 .
- 06/03/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
- 04/30/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 04/29/2008 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 04/29/2008 - Referred to House Judiciary
- 04/29/2008 - Referred to House Energy and Commerce
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