US Congress House Bill 1308

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 41-0)
Status: Introduced on February 24 2021 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-04-28 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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 125,000 to the maximum number of refugees who may be admitted into the United States each year.

New Deal for New Americans Act of 2021

Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]	Rep. Pramila Jayapal [D-WA]	Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA]	Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]	Rep. Adriano Espaillat [D-NY]
Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ]	Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]	Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Joseph Neguse [D-CO]	Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez [D-NY]	Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]	Rep. Norma Torres [D-CA]	Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY]
Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]
Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]	Rep. Cori Bush [D-MO]	Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]	Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]
Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL]	Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]	Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]	Rep. Ayanna Pressley [D-MA]
Rep. Sylvia Garcia [D-TX]	Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]	Rep. Jim Cooper [D-TN]	Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI]
Rep. Karen Bass [D-CA]	Rep. Dwight Evans [D-PA]	Rep. Filemon Vela [D-TX]	Rep. Kaialii Kahele [D-HI]
Rep. Mondaire Jones [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-04-28	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
2021-02-25	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation, and Operations.
2021-02-24	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, House Administration, Foreign Affairs, and Homeland Security, 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.
2021-02-24	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, House Administration, Foreign Affairs, and Homeland Security, 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.
2021-02-24	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, House Administration, Foreign Affairs, and Homeland Security, 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.
2021-02-24	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, House Administration, Foreign Affairs, and Homeland Security, 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.
2021-02-24	House	Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, House Administration, Foreign Affairs, and Homeland Security, 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.
2021-02-24	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E163-164)
2021-02-24	House	Introduced in House

HB572 (Related) 2021-03-22 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
SB291 (Related) 2021-02-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
SB433 (Same As) 2021-02-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1308/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr1308/BILLS-117hr1308ih.pdf