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Senate bill · 112th Congress · Public Law 112-176

A bill to extend by 3 years the authorization of the EB-5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program.

S. 3245Introduced May 24, 2012Policy area: Immigration

Became law on Sep 28, 2012.

Sponsor: Sen. Patrick Leahy D-VT
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Where it went

Latest action: Sep 28, 2012 — Became Public Law No: 112-176.

Vote results

1 recorded roll-call vote on S. 3245. The vote that moved the bill is first.

1HOUSE · SEP 13, 2012

Passed the House

412–3PASSED
R 228–3 D 184–0

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · roll 580 · 14 not voting

Yea–nay by party (R = Republicans, D = Democrats, I = independents). Counts for present and not-voting members are shown where there were any. Showing all 1 of 1 recorded votes. Sorted by date; within a chamber by roll-call number.

Cosponsors

8 cosponsors — 5 Republicans, 3 Democrats

5 of 8 cosponsors (62%) are from the other party.

Susan Collins (R-ME), Kent Conrad (D-ND), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Herbert Kohl (D-WI), Mike Lee (R-UT), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Charles Schumer (D-NY).

More from the sponsor

Other 112th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Patrick Leahy.

Sponsor’s state and district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.