New Deal for New Americans Act of 2020
Latest action · Mar 12, 2020 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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.
- IntroducedMar 12, 2020
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
New Deal for New Americans Act of 2020
This bill provides assistance to immigrants and addresses issues related to naturalization.
The bill establishes the National Office of New Americans to (1) welcome and support immigrants, (2) promote and support immigrant integration, and (3) promote the pursuit of U.S. citizenship among immigrants.
The bill also establishes grant programs for eligible entities that provide (1) legal services for immigrants, (2) English language education that focuses on integrating students into society, and (3) workforce development training that supports the economic integration of immigrants. The bill also reauthorizes the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
USCIS shall establish a nonprofit entity to spur innovation in the expansion of citizenship preparation programs and to support assistance for immigrants seeking permanent resident status or citizenship.
The bill also requires the Department of Homeland Security to (1) report to Congress before increasing fees for immigration adjudication and naturalization services above the levels of such fees on January 1, 2019, and (2) waive or reduce certain immigration-related fees for low-income aliens.
The bill also (1) waives the English proficiency requirement for the naturalization of certain permanent residents, (2) repeals the public charge ground for deportation, (3) requires states to provide for automatic voter registration to qualifying new citizens unless that individual declines, and (4) sets a floor of 110,000 to the maximum number of refugees who may be admitted into the United States each year.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 12, 2020 to Oct 21, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | Mar 12, 2020 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Aug 6, 2020 | |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Oct 21, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 12, 2020Introduced in Senate
- Mar 12, 2020Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4928 | New Deal for New Americans Act of 2019 | Related bill | Oct 30, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
- Administrative remedies
- Aging
- Border security and unlawful immigration
- Citizenship and naturalization
- Civics education
- Congressional oversight
- Crime victims
- Department of Homeland Security
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
- Elementary and secondary education
- Employment and training programs
- Executive Office of the President
- Family relationships
- Foreign labor
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health care coverage and access
- Immigrant health and welfare
- Immigration
- Immigration status and procedures
- Language arts
- Lawyers and legal services
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
- Right of privacy
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- State and local government operations
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
- User charges and fees
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 12, 2020Introduced in Senate
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