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House Bill 8078
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Aug 21, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Aug 21, 2020
Latest Action
Aug 21, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
8078
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
Zoe Lofgren
California
Republican
Ken Buck
Colorado
Democrat
Jamie Raskin
Maryland
Democrat
Emanuel Cleaver
Missouri
Republican
Jeff Fortenberry
Nebraska
Democrat
Jerrold Nadler
New York
Democrat
Peter Welch
Vermont
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act

This bill expands Department of Homeland Security (DHS) authority to provide premium processing services for certain immigration-related applications and contains other related provisions.

DHS may collect a fee to provide premium processing of an application for any immigration benefit that DHS considers appropriate, subject to certain requirements. Currently, DHS only has statutory authority to provide premium processing for employment-based applications.

Under current law, DHS must use such premium fees to provide premium processing services and make infrastructure improvements. Under this bill, such fees shall be used for these purposes and other activities that offset the cost of providing adjudication and naturalization services.

DHS may suspend premium processing of applications only if circumstances prevent the timely processing of a significant number of such applications. DHS shall provide those who have requested premium processing with access to case status information and communications channels to the premium processing units.

DHS may expand premium processing to certain immigrant benefits and set fees for such processing without following certain rulemaking procedures if DHS meets certain requirements, such as limiting the premium fee to specified amounts.

The bill also increases the premium fees charged to applicants. DHS may, subject to requirements, biennially adjust premium fees to reflect inflation without following certain rulemaking requirements.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
August 21, 2020
Related Bills (3)
Oct 01, 2020
Became Public Law 116-159
1
Sponsorship
House Bill 8337
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act
Became Law
Amendments
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
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Identified By
CRS
Sep 21, 2020
Introduced in House
1
Sponsorship
House Bill 8319
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act
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
Aug 22, 2020
Passed House
7
Sponsorship
House Bill 8089
Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act
Active
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)
08/21/2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
08/21/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:25 PM
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