House Bill 6507
116th Congress(2019-2020)
COVID–19 Employment Authorization Document Extension Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 14, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
6507
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.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
COVID-19 Employment Authorization Document Extension Act
This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to automatically extend an alien's employment authorization if the authorization was valid when a public health emergency period begins. This extended authorization shall be valid until at least one year after the end of the emergency period.
This extension shall apply retroactively to any alien with employment authorization on January 31, 2020, and the end of such an extension shall be calculated using the date when the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency period ends.
April 14, 2020
04/14/2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
04/14/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:43:13 PM