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HR 5971 116th Congress House

Case Backlog and Transparency Act of 2020

Official title: To amend the Immigration Services and Infrastructure Improvements Act of 2000 to provide for additional rules regarding processing of immigration applications, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 26, 2020 See on congress.gov
Immigration
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 10, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Feb 26, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Feb 26, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 10, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5971: Case Backlog and Transparency Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5971/
MLA
"H.R. 5971: Case Backlog and Transparency Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5971/.
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H.R. 5971, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5971/.
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[H.R. 5971: Case Backlog and Transparency Act of 2020](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5971/)
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