http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills info@washingtonwatch.com http://www.pjdoland.com/chai/?v=0.1 http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_4080.html?rev=25631 <p>H.R. 4080 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a separate nonimmigrant classification for fashion models.</p> <h2 id="toc0"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to replace the current nonimmigrant (H-1B) visa category for fashion models with a new (P-4) visa category.</p> <p>Defines such category as a fashion model who is of distinguished merit and ability and who is seeking to enter the United States temporarily to perform fashion modeling services that involve events or productions which have a distinguished reputation or that are performed for an organization or establishment that has a distinguished reputation for, or a record of, utilizing prominent modeling talent.</p> <p>Provides that such entrants may not: (1) exceed 1,000 in any fiscal year, not including accompanying spouses or children; and (2) stay in the United States for more than 10 years (initial five-year period with one five-year extension).</p> <p>Makes an employer petition for such alien models eligible for expedited consultation procedures.</p> <p>States that applicable H-1B regulations, guidelines, and precedents in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act for the adjudication of fashion model petitions shall be applied to P-4 petitions, except to the extent modified by the Secretary of Homeland Security.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc1"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 6/5/2008: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 442.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc2"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc3"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 25631@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_4080.html?rev=25125 <p>H.R. 4080 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a separate nonimmigrant classification for fashion models.</p> <h2 id="toc4"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to replace the current nonimmigrant H-1B visa category for fashion models with a new (P-4) visa category.</p> <p>Defines such category as a fashion model who is of distinguished merit and ability and who is seeking to enter the United States temporarily to perform fashion modeling services that involve events or productions which have a distinguished reputation or that are performed for an organization or establishment that has a distinguished reputation for, or a record of, utilizing prominent modeling talent.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc5"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 6/5/2008: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 442.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc6"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc7"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 25125@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4080.html 6/5/2008: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 442. 36326@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_4080.html?rev=24152 <p>H.R. 4080 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a separate nonimmigrant classification for fashion models.</p> <h2 id="toc8"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to replace the current nonimmigrant H-1B visa category for fashion models with a new (P-4) visa category.</p> <p>Defines such category as a fashion model who is of distinguished merit and ability and who is seeking to enter the United States temporarily to perform fashion modeling services that involve events or productions which have a distinguished reputation or that are performed for an organization or establishment that has a distinguished reputation for, or a record of, utilizing prominent modeling talent.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc9"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 5/14/2008: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 3.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc10"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc11"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 24152@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4080.html 5/14/2008: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 20 - 3. 35836@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_4080.html?rev=17531 <p>H.R. 4080 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a separate nonimmigrant classification for fashion models.</p> <h2 id="toc12"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to replace the current nonimmigrant H-1B visa category for fashion models with a new (P-4) visa category.</p> <p>Defines such category as a fashion model who is of distinguished merit and ability and who is seeking to enter the United States temporarily to perform fashion modeling services that involve events or productions which have a distinguished reputation or that are performed for an organization or establishment that has a distinguished reputation for, or a record of, utilizing prominent modeling talent.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc13"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 12/3/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc14"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc15"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 17531@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_4080.html?rev=17447 <p>H.R. 4080 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a separate nonimmigrant classification for fashion models.</p> <h2 id="toc16"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to replace the current nonimmigrant H-1B visa category for fashion models with a new (P-4) visa category.</p> <p>Defines such category as a fashion model who is of distinguished merit and ability and who is seeking to enter the United States temporarily to perform fashion modeling services that involve events or productions which have a distinguished reputation or that are performed for an organization or establishment that has a distinguished reputation for, or a record of, utilizing prominent modeling talent.</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc17"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 11/5/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc18"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc19"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 17447@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4080.html 12/3/2007: Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. 32553@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 03 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_4080.html?rev=13291 <p>H.R. 4080 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a separate nonimmigrant classification for fashion models.</p> <h2 id="toc20"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc21"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to update the status of the bill!)</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc22"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc23"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 13291@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/history/110_HR_4080.html?rev=13292 <p>H.R. 4080 would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish a separate nonimmigrant classification for fashion models.</p> <h2 id="toc24"> Detailed Summary </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to provide a detailed summary of the bill!)</p> <!--Leave in the 'summary' tags if you want the latest summary from the Congressional Research Service automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc25"> Status of the Legislation </h2> <p>Latest Major Action: 11/5/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.</p> <!-- Leave in the 'status' tags if you want the latest reported status from THOMAS automatically to replace the text between the tags once it becomes available. --> <h2 id="toc26"> Points in Favor </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> <h2 id="toc27"> Points Against </h2> <p>(Log in to edit the wiki and be the first to show why the bill should not pass!)<br /> <!-- First editor: Go ahead and take out the sentence in parentheses, and this notice! --> </p> 13292@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_4080.html 11/5/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. 30571@http://www.washingtonwatch.com Mon, 05 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST