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House Bill 4151
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Undocumented Taxpayers Opportunity Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Aug 2, 2019
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Democrat
Introduced
Aug 2, 2019
Latest Action
Aug 28, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4151
Congress
116
Policy Area
Immigration
Immigration
Primary focus of measure is administration of immigration and naturalization matters; immigration enforcement procedures; refugees and asylum policies; travel and residence documentation; foreign labor; benefits for immigrants. Measures concerning smuggling and trafficking of persons may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area. Measures concerning refugees may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Anna Eshoo
California
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Undocumented Taxpayers Opportunity Act of 2019

This bill allows qualified alien taxpayers to obtain provisional immigrant status and establishes procedures for provisional immigrants to obtain permanent resident status.

An alien shall qualify if he or she has been assessed and paid taxes for each of the previous five years before applying for such status. The Department of Homeland Security may grant provisional immigrant status to qualified individuals who pass security checks and are not disqualified for various reasons, such as an aggravated felony conviction. DHS may waive certain disqualifications for humanitarian or public interest reasons.

Provisional immigrants shall be authorized for employment in the United States and travel outside the United States. Such individuals shall be ineligible for various federal benefits, including the healthcare premium assistance tax credit.

Individuals going through deportation or removal proceedings shall be given a chance to apply for provisional immigrant status if they qualify.

Provisional immigrants may apply for permanent resident status, subject to various requirements, including payment of federal taxes for the each of the previous three years. An alien may not hold provisional immigrant status for more than eight years.


Text (1)
Introduced in House
August 2, 2019
Related Bills (2)
Jan 17, 2019
Introduced in House
86
Sponsorship
House Bill 641
Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2019
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Jan 17, 2019
Introduced in Senate
15
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 175
Agricultural Worker Program Act of 2019
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (4)
08/28/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
08/02/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
08/02/2019
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
08/02/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
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