P.L. 114-254: Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017

On 12/10/16, President Obama signed H.R. 2028 into law.

On 12/9/16, the Senate passed H.R.2028 by a vote of 63 to 36. H.R. 2028 includes a Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government until 4/28/17, and also extends through the date the Religious Worker, Conrad 30, EB-5, and E-Verify programs. The CR did NOT include the reinstatement of the H-2B returning worker exemption.

On 12/8/16, the House, by a vote of 326 to 96, passed H.R. 2028, a bill that included the Continuing Resolution (CR) which keeps the government funded until April 2017. The Senate is expected to debate and vote on the CR on 12/9/16.

On 12/6/16, the House Appropriations Committee introduced a Continuing Resolution (CR) that would fund the government until 4/28/17. The CR would also extend the Religious Worker, Conrad 30, EB-5, and E-Verify programs. The House is expected to debate and vote on the CR on 12/8/16.