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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 6, 2008
Provides for the relief of Kumi Iizuka-Barcena.
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Rep. Reyes, Silvestre [D-TX-16] · D–TX
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by voice vote. (text: CR H8138)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.(text: CR H8138)
Considered from the Private Calendar. (consideration: H8138)
Called up from the Private Calendar for consideration.
Placed on the Private Calendar, Calendar No. 4.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-826.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 110-826.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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