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Compact Impact Fairness Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-8911| House 
| Updated: 12/9/2020
Ed Case

Ed Case

Democratic Representative

Hawaii

Cosponsors (6)
Steve Womack (Republican)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Compact Impact Fairness Act of 2020 This bill eliminates residency requirements for a citizen of the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, or Palau to be eligible to receive certain federal public benefits. (A citizen of one of these countries may stay and work in the United States as a nonresident alien without a visa. But as a nonresident alien, that individual is ineligible for most federal public benefits under current law.)
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Timeline
Dec 9, 2020
Introduced in House
Dec 9, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • December 9, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • December 9, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Immigration

Immigration status and proceduresInternational law and treatiesMarshall IslandsMicronesiaOceaniaPalauPoverty and welfare assistance

Compact Impact Fairness Act of 2020

USA116th CongressHR-8911| House 
| Updated: 12/9/2020
Compact Impact Fairness Act of 2020 This bill eliminates residency requirements for a citizen of the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, or Palau to be eligible to receive certain federal public benefits. (A citizen of one of these countries may stay and work in the United States as a nonresident alien without a visa. But as a nonresident alien, that individual is ineligible for most federal public benefits under current law.)
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Timeline
Dec 9, 2020
Introduced in House
Dec 9, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • December 9, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • December 9, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Ed Case

Ed Case

Democratic Representative

Hawaii

Cosponsors (6)
Steve Womack (Republican)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (Republican)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Immigration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Immigration status and proceduresInternational law and treatiesMarshall IslandsMicronesiaOceaniaPalauPoverty and welfare assistance