Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act
Latest action · Sep 8, 2020 Received in the Senate.
Progress
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- IntroducedAug 22, 2020
- Passed HouseAug 22, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act
This bill expands Department of Homeland Security (DHS) authority to provide premium processing services for certain immigration-related applications and contains other related provisions.
DHS may collect a fee to provide premium processing of an application for any immigration benefit that DHS considers appropriate, subject to certain requirements. Currently, DHS only has statutory authority to provide premium processing for employment-based applications.
Under current law, DHS must use such premium fees to provide premium processing services and make infrastructure improvements. Under this bill, such fees shall be used for these purposes and other activities that offset the cost of providing adjudication and naturalization services.
DHS may suspend premium processing of applications only if circumstances prevent the timely processing of a significant number of such applications. DHS shall provide those who have requested premium processing with access to case status information and communications channels to the premium processing units.
DHS may expand premium processing to certain immigrant benefits and set fees for such processing without following certain rulemaking procedures if DHS meets certain requirements, such as limiting the premium fee to specified amounts.
The bill also increases the premium fees charged to applicants. DHS may, subject to requirements, biennially adjust premium fees to reflect inflation without following certain rulemaking requirements.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Aug 22, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Original | Aug 22, 2020 |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Original | Aug 22, 2020 |
| R-NE | Jeff Fortenberry | Original | Aug 22, 2020 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Original | Aug 22, 2020 |
| R-CO | Ken Buck | Original | Aug 22, 2020 |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Original | Aug 22, 2020 |
Actions 10
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 8, 2020Received in the Senate.
- Aug 22, 2020Committee on the Budget discharged.
- Aug 22, 2020Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
- Aug 22, 2020Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4299-4300)
- Aug 22, 2020Introduced in House
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 8078 | Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act | Related bill | Aug 21, 2020 |
| HR 8319 | Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act | Related bill | Sep 23, 2020 |
| HR 8337 | Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act | Related bill | Oct 1, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Citizenship and naturalization
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Homeland Security
- Executive agency funding and structure
- Foreign labor
- Government information and archives
- Immigration
- Immigration status and procedures
- Inflation and prices
- User charges and fees
- Visas and passports
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 8, 2020Received in Senate
- Aug 22, 2020Engrossed in House
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