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COVID–19 Employment Authorization Document Extension Act

Introduced: April 14, 2020 Introduced by: Meng, Grace Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 14, 2020
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COVID-19 Employment Authorization Document Extension Act

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to automatically extend an alien's employment authorization if the authorization was valid when a public health emergency period begins. This extended authorization shall be valid until at least one year after the end of the emergency period.

This extension shall apply retroactively to any alien with employment authorization on January 31, 2020, and the end of such an extension shall be calculated using the date when the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency period ends.

What's happening now April 14, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 13
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Sep 22, 2020
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Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Apr 14, 2020
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Apr 14, 2020
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Apr 14, 2020
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Apr 14, 2020
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Apr 14, 2020
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Apr 14, 2020
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 14, 2020
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 14, 2020
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 14, 2020
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Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Apr 14, 2020
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Apr 14, 2020
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Apr 14, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6507: COVID–19 Employment Authorization Document Extension Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6507/
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"H.R. 6507: COVID–19 Employment Authorization Document Extension Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6507/.
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H.R. 6507, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6507/.
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