S. 3606: Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program Act

110th Congress · introduced 2008-09-26 · Immigration · Latest: Became Public Law No: 110-391.

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Where it came from: introduced 2008-09-26 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · what a sponsor is
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Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 110-391. (final step reached)
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Official title

Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program Act

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend the special immigrant program for non-minister religious workers until March 6, 2009. Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to issue final regulations to eliminate or reduce fraud in the special immigrant non-minister religious worker program not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act. Directs the Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security to report to Congress on such regulations' effectiveness by March 6, 2009.

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Official text

Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Sponsor: Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · 0 cosponsors

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Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-110s3606.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/110/s>

Record fed-us-cong110-s3606 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110