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H.R. 604: Worker Amnesty and Opportunity Act of 2003

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H.R. 604: Worker Amnesty and Opportunity Act of 2003

108th Congress · introduced 2003-02-05 · Immigration · Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E634-635)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2003-02-05 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E634-635) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Worker Amnesty and Opportunity Act of 2003

Plain summary

Worker Amnesty and Opportunity Act of 2003 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for legal permanent resident status for certain undocumented or nonimmigrant aliens who are: (1) alien workers in an employee-shortage occupation and sponsored by a labor organization; (2) eligible for admission at a U.S. institution of higher education; or (3) at least 65 years old.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

Worker Amnesty and Opportunity Act of 2003

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · 0 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong108-hr604 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong108 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong108