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Eagle Corps Act of 2019

Introduced: September 17, 2019 Introduced by: Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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Jun 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
May 23, 2019
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 23, 2019
Introduced in House
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Eagle Corps Act of 2019

This bill establishes the Entry Adjudication through General Legal Expertise Corps (EAGLE Corps) within the Department of Justice (DOJ) for the purpose of addressing inefficiencies in the administration of immigration laws. The EAGLE Corps shall provide legal services for the United States before the immigration courts and also provide administrative and support services.

Each EAGLE Corps member may serve for up to 24 months.

The bill directs the Department of Education to establish a loan repayment program for repaying certain education loans. DOJ may recruit for potential EAGLE Corps members in law schools, including but not limited to those who may serve pursuant to the loan repayment program.

DOJ may establish fellowship programs for attorneys who have an interest and commitment to serving in the EAGLE Corps.

What's happening now June 28, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2980: Eagle Corps Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2980/
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"H.R. 2980: Eagle Corps Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2980/.
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H.R. 2980, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2980/.
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