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Introduced
03/17/2023
03/17/2023
In Committee
03/17/2023
03/17/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants into the social, cultural, economic, and civic life of the United States, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the National Office of New Americans within the Executive Office of the President to promote and support the integration of immigrants and refugees into the social, cultural, economic, and civic life of the United States. It creates a Federal Initiative on New Americans to coordinate a federal response to immigrant and refugee integration issues, and authorizes grant programs to provide legal services, English language instruction, and workforce development for immigrants. The bill also reduces barriers to naturalization, such as by waiving the English requirement for certain older immigrants and reducing naturalization application fees. Additionally, it establishes an automatic voter registration system for newly naturalized citizens and increases the minimum annual refugee admissions.
Committee Categories
Justice, Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (34)
Grace Meng (D)*,
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Jamaal Bowman (D),
Cori Bush (D),
Greg Casar (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Sylvia Garcia (D),
Chuy García (D),
Dan Goldman (D),
Jimmy Gomez (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Robin Kelly (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Gregory Meeks (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
Delia Ramirez (D),
Dutch Ruppersberger (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Ritchie Torres (D),
Juan Vargas (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement. (on 03/17/2023)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1643/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr1643/BILLS-118hr1643ih.pdf |
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