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Senate Bill 3048
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Dec 12, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced
Dec 12, 2019
Latest Action
Dec 12, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
3048
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
Republican
Susan Collins
Maine
Democrat
Kyrsten Sinema
Arizona
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2019

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 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.

DHS shall grant employment authorization to an asylum seeker (1) who is not in detention, (2) whose application for asylum has not been deemed frivolous, and (3) whose identity has been checked against certain databases. Such employment authorization shall last for one year and be renewable for one-year terms during the period necessary to adjudicate the applicant's asylum claim.

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

Text (1)
Introduced in Senate
December 12, 2019
Related Bills (3)
Nov 21, 2019
Introduced in House
45
Sponsorship
House Bill 5210
Refugee Protection 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
Nov 21, 2019
Introduced in Senate
18
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 2936
Refugee Protection 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
May 16, 2019
Introduced in House
15
Sponsorship
House Bill 2813
Asylum Seeker Work Authorization 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 (2)
12/12/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7030)
12/12/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Oct 28, 2022 1:45:57 AM
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