US Congress House Bill 1785 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 30 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-04-27 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Arts Require Timely Service (ARTS) Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to adjudicate a visa petition filed by an employer on behalf of an alien with extraordinary ability in the arts (O- and P- visas other than athletes) and an accompanying alien not later than 30 days after: (1) the date on which the petitioner submits the petition with a written advisory opinion, letter of no objection, or request for a waiver; or (2) the date on which the 15-day period to comment upon a petition has expired if the petitioner has had an opportunity, as appropriate, to supply rebuttal evidence. Requires the petitioner to be provided premium-processing services without a fee if such petition is not adjudicated within the required time frame and the petitioner is a qualified nonprofit organization or is petitioning on behalf of a qualified nonprofit organization.

Arts Require Timely Service (ARTS) Act

Rep. Howard Berman [D-CA]	Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Rep. Howard Coble [R-NC]	Rep. Daniel Lungren [R-CA]
Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX]	Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]	Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY]	Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]
Sen. Adam Schiff [D-CA]	Rep. Anthony Weiner [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-04-27		Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
2009-03-30		Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

SB1409 (Related) 2009-07-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/1785/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr1785/BILLS-111hr1785ih.pdf