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Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act

USA116th CongressHR-8089| House 
| Updated: 9/8/2020
Zoe Lofgren

Zoe Lofgren

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (6)
Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Ken Buck (Republican)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Budget Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act This bill expands Department of Homeland Security (DHS) authority to provide premium processing services for certain immigration-related applications and contains other related provisions. DHS may collect a fee to provide premium processing of an application for any immigration benefit that DHS considers appropriate, subject to certain requirements. Currently, DHS only has statutory authority to provide premium processing for employment-based applications. Under current law, DHS must use such premium fees to provide premium processing services and make infrastructure improvements. Under this bill, such fees shall be used for these purposes and other activities that offset the cost of providing adjudication and naturalization services. DHS may suspend premium processing of applications only if circumstances prevent the timely processing of a significant number of such applications. DHS shall provide those who have requested premium processing with access to case status information and communications channels to the premium processing units. DHS may expand premium processing to certain immigrant benefits and set fees for such processing without following certain rulemaking procedures if DHS meets certain requirements, such as limiting the premium fee to specified amounts. The bill also increases the premium fees charged to applicants. DHS may, subject to requirements, biennially adjust premium fees to reflect inflation without following certain rulemaking requirements.

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Timeline
Aug 22, 2020
Introduced in House
Aug 22, 2020
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Aug 22, 2020
Committee on the Budget discharged.
Aug 22, 2020
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Aug 22, 2020
Mr. Raskin asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Aug 22, 2020
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4299-4300)
Aug 22, 2020
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4299)
Aug 22, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Aug 22, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 8, 2020
Received in the Senate.
  • August 22, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • August 22, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.


  • August 22, 2020
    Committee on the Budget discharged.


  • August 22, 2020
    Committee on the Judiciary discharged.


  • August 22, 2020
    Mr. Raskin asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.


  • August 22, 2020
    Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4299-4300)


  • August 22, 2020
    On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4299)


  • August 22, 2020
    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.


  • August 22, 2020
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • September 8, 2020
    Received in the Senate.

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 116-8319: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act
  • HR 116-8337: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act
  • HR 116-8078: Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCitizenship and naturalizationCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityExecutive agency funding and structureForeign laborGovernment information and archivesImmigration status and proceduresInflation and pricesUser charges and feesVisas and passports

Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act

USA116th CongressHR-8089| House 
| Updated: 9/8/2020
Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act This bill expands Department of Homeland Security (DHS) authority to provide premium processing services for certain immigration-related applications and contains other related provisions. DHS may collect a fee to provide premium processing of an application for any immigration benefit that DHS considers appropriate, subject to certain requirements. Currently, DHS only has statutory authority to provide premium processing for employment-based applications. Under current law, DHS must use such premium fees to provide premium processing services and make infrastructure improvements. Under this bill, such fees shall be used for these purposes and other activities that offset the cost of providing adjudication and naturalization services. DHS may suspend premium processing of applications only if circumstances prevent the timely processing of a significant number of such applications. DHS shall provide those who have requested premium processing with access to case status information and communications channels to the premium processing units. DHS may expand premium processing to certain immigrant benefits and set fees for such processing without following certain rulemaking procedures if DHS meets certain requirements, such as limiting the premium fee to specified amounts. The bill also increases the premium fees charged to applicants. DHS may, subject to requirements, biennially adjust premium fees to reflect inflation without following certain rulemaking requirements.

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Timeline
Aug 22, 2020
Introduced in House
Aug 22, 2020
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Aug 22, 2020
Committee on the Budget discharged.
Aug 22, 2020
Committee on the Judiciary discharged.
Aug 22, 2020
Mr. Raskin asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Aug 22, 2020
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4299-4300)
Aug 22, 2020
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4299)
Aug 22, 2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.
Aug 22, 2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 8, 2020
Received in the Senate.
  • August 22, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • August 22, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.


  • August 22, 2020
    Committee on the Budget discharged.


  • August 22, 2020
    Committee on the Judiciary discharged.


  • August 22, 2020
    Mr. Raskin asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.


  • August 22, 2020
    Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4299-4300)


  • August 22, 2020
    On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4299)


  • August 22, 2020
    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.


  • August 22, 2020
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • September 8, 2020
    Received in the Senate.
Zoe Lofgren

Zoe Lofgren

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (6)
Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Ken Buck (Republican)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Budget Committee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 116-8319: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act
  • HR 116-8337: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act
  • HR 116-8078: Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCitizenship and naturalizationCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityExecutive agency funding and structureForeign laborGovernment information and archivesImmigration status and proceduresInflation and pricesUser charges and feesVisas and passports