Committee on House Administration, Homeland Security Committee, Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
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New Deal for New Americans Act of 2019 This bill provides assistance to immigrants and addresses issues related to naturalization. The bill establishes the National Office of New Americans to promote and support immigrant integration and encourage 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 may 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.
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Introduced in 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.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1370)
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.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1370)
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdult education and literacyAgingBorder security and unlawful immigrationCaribbean areaChild care and developmentCitizenship and naturalizationCivics educationCommunity life and organizationCongressional electionsCongressional oversightCrime victimsDepartment of Homeland SecurityDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDomestic violence and child abuseDue process and equal protectionEconomic developmentEducational guidanceEducational technology and distance educationEducation programs fundingElections, voting, political campaign regulationElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsExecutive agency funding and structureExecutive Office of the PresidentFamily relationshipsFederal officialsFinancial literacyForeign aid and international reliefForeign laborForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsGuamHealth care coverage and accessHigher educationImmigrant health and welfareImmigration status and proceduresIntergovernmental relationsLawyers and legal servicesLegal fees and court costsPerformance measurementPoverty and welfare assistancePreschool educationPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperationRefugees, asylum, displaced personsRight of privacySpecialized courtsState and local government operationsStudent recordsTax-exempt organizationsTeaching, teachers, curriculaUser charges and feesU.S. historyU.S. territories and protectoratesVirgin Islands
New Deal for New Americans Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-4928| House
| Updated: 10/30/2019
New Deal for New Americans Act of 2019 This bill provides assistance to immigrants and addresses issues related to naturalization. The bill establishes the National Office of New Americans to promote and support immigrant integration and encourage 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 may 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.
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Timeline
Introduced in 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.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1370)
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.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1370)
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdult education and literacyAgingBorder security and unlawful immigrationCaribbean areaChild care and developmentCitizenship and naturalizationCivics educationCommunity life and organizationCongressional electionsCongressional oversightCrime victimsDepartment of Homeland SecurityDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDomestic violence and child abuseDue process and equal protectionEconomic developmentEducational guidanceEducational technology and distance educationEducation programs fundingElections, voting, political campaign regulationElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsExecutive agency funding and structureExecutive Office of the PresidentFamily relationshipsFederal officialsFinancial literacyForeign aid and international reliefForeign laborForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsGuamHealth care coverage and accessHigher educationImmigrant health and welfareImmigration status and proceduresIntergovernmental relationsLawyers and legal servicesLegal fees and court costsPerformance measurementPoverty and welfare assistancePreschool educationPublic contracts and procurementPublic-private cooperationRefugees, asylum, displaced personsRight of privacySpecialized courtsState and local government operationsStudent recordsTax-exempt organizationsTeaching, teachers, curriculaUser charges and feesU.S. historyU.S. territories and protectoratesVirgin Islands