S 255 · 118th Congress 2023–2025, ended

Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023

Introduced Feb 2, 2023 Originated Senate Sponsor Susan M. Collins R-ME

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 2, 2023 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S235-236)

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.

  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2023
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023

This bill provides expedited work authorization to certain asylum applicants, specifically those who (1) entered the United States at a designated port of entry, or (2) have been continuously physically present in the United States since this bill's enactment.

Such individuals, if they meet other requirements (e.g., are not in detention and have filed an application for work authorization), shall be eligible to receive work authorization 30 days after filing an asylum application. By contrast, other asylum applicants (e.g., an individual who entered the United States after this bill's enactment at a place other than a designated port of entry) must wait 180 days after filing an asylum application to be eligible for work authorization, as required under current law for all asylum applicants.

Furthermore, asylum applicants who meet all the requirements to receive expedited authorization shall be entitled to work authorization. By contrast, other asylum applicants may, but are not entitled to, receive work authorization, as specified under current law for all asylum applicants.

Cosponsors 3

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 2, 2023 to May 15, 2023, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
I-MEAngus S. King Jr.OriginalFeb 2, 2023
D-AZKyrsten SinemaOriginalFeb 2, 2023
R-AKLisa MurkowskiMay 15, 2023

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 2, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. Feb 2, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S235-236)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 2, 2023Introduced in Senate

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