To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to toll, during active-duty service abroad in the Armed Forces, the periods of time to file a petition and appear for an interview to remove the conditional basis for permanent resident status, and for other purposes.

The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.

Every House member of the 112th Congress on the ideology compass. Highlighted: the 426 who voted yea on final passage. Faded: everyone else, including those who voted nay, did not vote, or had not yet taken office.

426 yea0 nay6 present or did not vote

From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 23 actions.

1. Nov 23, 2011Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 112-58.
2. Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
3. Nov 16, 2011FloorFloor · Presented to President.
4. Nov 14, 2011FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
5. Nov 10, 2011FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
6. CommitteeCommittee · Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
7. Aug 1, 2011FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
8. FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 426 - 0 (Roll no. 684).House roll call 684
9. FloorFloor · Considered as unfinished business.
10. FloorFloor · At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
11. FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 398.
12. FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
13. FloorFloor · Mr. Smith (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
14. CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
15. Jul 8, 2011CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 89.
16. CommitteeCommittee · Committee on The Budget discharged.
17. CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 112-141, Part I.
18. Jan 26, 2011CommitteeCommittee · Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement Discharged.
19. CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
20. CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
21. Jan 24, 2011CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
22. CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
23. IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House

No amendments to this bill are on record.