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H.R. 1325: Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 1, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Mar 1, 2023

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to provide employment authorization for eligible asylum applicants. Currently, such individuals are not entitled to employment authorization but may be granted such by the Department of Justice.

Such employment authorization is valid until the date on which an applicant is issued a final denial of the application, including administrative and judicial review.

The bill also shortens the waiting period for receiving employment authorization to 30 days from the filing of the asylum application.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

0 votes on this bill

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

33

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

12 points earned
  1. 1Chellie Pingree D-ME SponsorIntroduced, drew cross-party cosponsors, reached a cosponsor milestone3 events+12
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History

  1. Mar 1, 2023Introduced in the House by Chellie Pingree.
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  1. Mar 1, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Mar 1, 2023Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.