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S 2441 114th Congress Senate

Cuban Immigrant Work Opportunity Act of 2016

Official title: A bill to provide that certain Cuban entrants are ineligible to receive refugee assistance, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 7, 2016 See on congress.gov
Immigration Caribbean areaCongressional oversightCubaGovernment studies and investigations
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 12, 2016
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 Latest action January 12, 2016

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cuban Immigrant Work Opportunity Act of 2016

This bill amends the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980, the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996, and the Immigration and Nationality Act to make Cuban nationals who enter the United States on or after the enactment of this Act ineligible for refugee/parolee assistance.

The Inspector General of the Social Security Administration shall report to Congress on methods for enforcing the loss of eligibility under title XVI (Supplemental Security Income for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled) of the Social Security Act by persons who are absent from the United States for at least one month.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4247 Related bill Cuban Immigrant Work Opportunity Act of 2015
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Apr 7, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2441: Cuban Immigrant Work Opportunity Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2441/
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"S. 2441: Cuban Immigrant Work Opportunity Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2441/.
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S. 2441, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2441/.
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