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H.R. 572 117th Congress House

National Office of New Americans Act

Official title: To establish the National Office of New Americans within the Executive Office of the President, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 28, 2021 Introduced by: Grace Meng Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Immigration Adult education and literacyCitizenship and naturalizationCongressional oversightEconomic development
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Elementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsExecutive Office of the PresidentExecutive agency funding and structureForeign language and bilingual programsHealth care coverage and accessHigher educationImmigrant health and welfareImmigration status and proceduresIntergovernmental relationsLicensing and registrationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsState and local government operations
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 22, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Jan 28, 2021
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.
Jan 28, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E73-74)
Jan 28, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 22, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Office of New Americans Act

This bill establishes the National Office of New Americans (NONA) within the Executive Office of the President to promote and support the integration of immigrants and refugees into the social, cultural, economic, and civic life of the United States.

The NONA shall also establish the Federal Initiative on New Americans. The initiative shall establish a coordinated federal program to respond effectively to immigrant and refugee integration issues such as language learning, adult education and workforce training, health care, and naturalization.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • S 291 Identical bill National Office of New Americans Act
  • HR 5025 Reintroduced Bill National Office of New Americans Act
  • HR 1308 New Deal for New Americans Act of 2021
  • S 433 New Deal for New Americans Act of 2021
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 80
All 80 Democratic 57
D
Huffman, Jared
California · Nov 1, 2021
 D
Leger Fernandez, Teresa
New Mexico · Apr 8, 2021
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · Apr 5, 2021
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Mar 8, 2021
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Feb 18, 2021
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Feb 18, 2021
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Feb 18, 2021
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Feb 18, 2021
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Feb 11, 2021
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 11, 2021
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 11, 2021
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Feb 5, 2021
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Feb 5, 2021
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Feb 5, 2021
Lawrence, Brenda
· Feb 1, 2021
Lowenthal, Alan
· Feb 1, 2021
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Feb 1, 2021
Spanberger, Abigail
· Feb 1, 2021
 D
Strickland, Marilyn
Washington · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Williams, Nikema
Georgia · Feb 1, 2021
 D
Auchincloss, Jake
Massachusetts · Jan 28, 2021
Blumenauer, Earl
· Jan 28, 2021
Bowman, Jamaal
· Jan 28, 2021
Bush, Cori
· Jan 28, 2021
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jan 28, 2021
Cicilline, David
· Jan 28, 2021
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jan 28, 2021
COOPER, JAMES
· Jan 28, 2021
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jan 28, 2021
Demings, Val
· Jan 28, 2021
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Garcia, Sylvia R.
Texas · Jan 28, 2021
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Jan 28, 2021
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Jan 28, 2021
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Jan 28, 2021
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Jan 28, 2021
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jan 28, 2021
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jan 28, 2021
Jones, Mondaire
· Jan 28, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 572: National Office of New Americans Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-572/
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