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HR 6693 117th Congress House Immigration

Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2022

Introduced: February 9, 2022 Introduced by: Pingree, Chellie Democratic · Maine See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Feb 9, 2022
Introduced in House
Feb 9, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2022

This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to provide employment authorization for eligible asylum applicants. Currently, such individuals are not entitled to employment authorization but may be granted such by the Department of Justice.

Such employment authorization must last for at least two years and be renewable for two-year terms during the period necessary to adjudicate the applicant's asylum claim.

The bill also shortens the waiting period for receiving employment authorization to 30 days from the filing of the asylum application.

What's happening now November 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Oct 28, 2022
 D
Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Sep 13, 2022
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Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Feb 28, 2022
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 9, 2022
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Omar, Ilhan
Minnesota · Feb 9, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6693: Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6693/
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"H.R. 6693: Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6693/.
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H.R. 6693, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6693/.
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