Eagle Corps Act of 2019
Latest action · Jun 28, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 23, 2019
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Eagle Corps Act of 2019
This bill establishes the Entry Adjudication through General Legal Expertise Corps (EAGLE Corps) within the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the purpose of addressing inefficiencies in the administration of immigration laws. The EAGLE Corps shall provide legal services for the United States before the immigration courts and also provide administrative and support services.
Each EAGLE Corps member may serve for up to 24 months.
The bill directs the Department of Education to establish a loan repayment program for repaying certain education loans. DOJ may recruit for potential EAGLE Corps members in law schools, including but not limited to those who may serve pursuant to the loan repayment program.
DOJ may establish fellowship programs for attorneys who have an interest and commitment to serving in the EAGLE Corps.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Sep 17, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Sep 17, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 28, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- May 23, 2019Introduced in House
- May 23, 2019Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Department of Education
- Department of Justice
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government lending and loan guarantees
- Immigration
- Immigration status and procedures
- Judicial review and appeals
- Lawyers and legal services
- National and community service
- Student aid and college costs
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 23, 2019Introduced in House
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