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HR 858 115th Congress House

DREAMers, Immigrants, and Refugees (DIRe) Legal Aid Act

Official title: To require the Attorney General to make grants to nonprofit organizations to offer legal assistance to certain aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the Attorney General to make grants to nonprofit organizations to offer legal assistance to certain aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence, DACA recipients, and refugees, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 3, 2017 Introduced by: Correa, J. Luis Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Immigration Detention of personsGovernment studies and investigationsImmigration status and proceduresLawyers and legal servicesRefugees, asylum, displaced persons
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Feb 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Feb 3, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 3, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E140)
Feb 3, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 3, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

DREAMers, Immigrants, and Refugees (DIRe) Legal Aid Act

This bill directs the Department of Justice to make grants to nonprofit legal services providers with immigration law expertise to provide immigration-related legal services and advice to an alien who: (1) is present in the United States as a lawful permanent resident; (2) has received a grant of deferred action under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, has been admitted as a refugee (or the alien's spouse or parent has been so admitted), or has been determined to be qualified for such admission; and (3) has been ordered removed, is in removal proceedings, or is at risk of being denied U.S. entry or admission.

The Department of Homeland Security shall provide such aliens: (1) with provider contact information; and (2) if in detention, with an opportunity to arrange representation by such a provider.

The Under Secretary for Science and Technology shall carry out a study on the outcomes for individuals in removal proceedings with legal representation compared to the outcomes for such individuals without legal representation.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 93
All 93 Democratic 57
Cicilline, David
· Jun 28, 2018
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jun 21, 2018
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jun 20, 2018
Maloney, Sean
· Jun 20, 2018
Bass, Karen
· Jun 19, 2018
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 19, 2018
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 19, 2018
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jun 19, 2018
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Apr 16, 2018
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Apr 10, 2018
LEWIS, JOHN
· Feb 26, 2018
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Feb 7, 2018
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Jan 25, 2018
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Jan 19, 2018
Lawrence, Brenda
· Jan 18, 2018
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jan 16, 2018
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jan 16, 2018
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Dec 21, 2017
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Dec 18, 2017
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Dec 13, 2017
Ellison, Keith
· Dec 13, 2017
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Dec 13, 2017
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Dec 6, 2017
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Dec 6, 2017
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Dec 6, 2017
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Dec 6, 2017
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Aug 1, 2017
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jul 12, 2017
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Jul 11, 2017
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 10, 2017
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 10, 2017
Payne, Donald
· Jul 10, 2017
Polis, Jared
· Jul 10, 2017
RUSH, BOBBY
· Jul 10, 2017
Walz, Timothy
· Jul 10, 2017
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jun 2, 2017
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Feb 13, 2017
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Feb 13, 2017
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Feb 3, 2017
Blumenauer, Earl
· Feb 3, 2017
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Feb 3, 2017
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Feb 3, 2017
Brown, Anthony
· Feb 3, 2017
 D
Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Feb 3, 2017
Cárdenas, Tony
· Feb 3, 2017
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Feb 3, 2017
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Feb 3, 2017
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Feb 3, 2017
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Feb 3, 2017
Eshoo, Anna
· Feb 3, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 858: DREAMers, Immigrants, and Refugees (DIRe) Legal Aid Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-858/
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"H.R. 858: DREAMers, Immigrants, and Refugees (DIRe) Legal Aid Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-858/.
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