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H.R. 4928 116th Congress House

New Deal for New Americans Act of 2019

Official title: To establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants and refugees into… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish the National Office of New Americans, to reduce obstacles to United States citizenship, to support the integration of immigrants and refugees into the social, cultural, economic and civic life of our shared Nation, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 30, 2019 Introduced by: Grace Meng Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Oct 30, 2019
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, House Administration, Foreign Affairs, and Homeland Security, 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.
Oct 30, 2019
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1370)
Oct 30, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 30, 2019

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, House Administration, Foreign Affairs, and Homeland Security, 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.

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New Deal for New Americans Act of 2019

This bill provides assistance to immigrants and addresses issues related to naturalization.

The bill establishes the National Office of New Americans to promote and support immigrant integration and encourage the pursuit of U.S. citizenship among immigrants.

The bill also establishes grant programs for eligible entities that provide (1) legal services for immigrants, (2) English language education that focuses on integrating students into society, and (3) workforce development training that supports the economic integration of immigrants. The bill also reauthorizes the Citizenship and Integration Grant Program within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

USCIS may establish a nonprofit entity to spur innovation in the expansion of citizenship preparation programs and to support assistance for immigrants seeking permanent resident status or citizenship.

The bill also requires the Department of Homeland Security to (1) report to Congress before increasing fees for immigration adjudication and naturalization services above the levels of such fees on January 1, 2019, and (2) waive or reduce certain immigration-related fees for low-income aliens.

The bill also (1) waives the English proficiency requirement for the naturalization of certain permanent residents, (2) repeals the public charge ground for deportation, (3) requires states to provide for automatic voter registration to qualifying new citizens unless that individual declines, and (4) sets a floor of 110,000 to the maximum number of refugees who may be admitted into the United States each year.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3470 New Deal for New Americans Act of 2020
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 34
All 34 Democratic 33
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Torres, Norma J.
California · Oct 6, 2020
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Apr 3, 2020
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Mar 19, 2020
Kennedy, Joseph
· Mar 4, 2020
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Feb 10, 2020
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Chu, Judy
California · Feb 4, 2020
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Takano, Mark
California · Jan 16, 2020
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Correa, J. Luis
California · Dec 16, 2019
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Dec 6, 2019
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Dec 5, 2019
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Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Nov 8, 2019
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Nov 8, 2019
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Nov 8, 2019
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Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 30, 2019
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Oct 30, 2019
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Oct 30, 2019
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Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Oct 30, 2019
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Oct 30, 2019
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Oct 30, 2019
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Oct 30, 2019
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 30, 2019
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Oct 30, 2019
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Oct 30, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 30, 2019
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Oct 30, 2019
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Oct 30, 2019
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Oct 30, 2019
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Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Oct 30, 2019
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 30, 2019
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Oct 30, 2019
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Oct 30, 2019
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Oct 30, 2019
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Oct 30, 2019
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Oct 30, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4928: New Deal for New Americans Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-4928/
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