H.R. 4928 (IH) - New Deal for New Americans Act of 2019 - BILLS-116hr4928ih | Content Details

H.R. 4928 (IH) - New Deal for New Americans Act of 2019

Action: Ms. Meng (for herself, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. García of Illinois, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Garcia of Texas, Ms. Haaland, Ms. Jackson Lee, Ms. Lee of California, Ms. Lofgren, Mr. Meeks, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Norton, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Ms. Omar, Ms. Pressley, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Suozzi, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Velázquez, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Cárdenas, Ms. Titus, Mr. Pocan, Mr. Carson of Indiana, and Mr. Johnson of Georgia) introduced the following bill; which was 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

Full 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.

Cosponsors: Pramila Jayapal (WA); Yvette D. Clarke (NY); Adriano Espaillat (NY); Sylvia R. Garcia (TX); Debra A. Haaland (NM); Sheila Jackson Lee (TX); Barbara Lee (CA); Zoe Lofgren (CA); Gregory W. Meeks (NY); Jerrold Nadler (NY); Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC); Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY); Ilhan Omar (MN); Ayanna Pressley (MA); Janice D. Schakowsky (IL); Thomas R. Suozzi (NY); Rashida Tlaib (MI); Nydia M. Velazquez (NY); Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ); Tony Cardenas (CA); Dina Titus (NV); Mark Pocan (WI); Andre Carson (IN); Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (GA)

Committees: Committee on Education and Labor (Standing), Committee on Foreign Affairs (Standing), Committee on House Administration (Standing), Committee on Homeland Security (Standing), Committee on the Judiciary (Standing)

United States Code References: 5 U.S.C. 3109, 5312, 5313 and 5332
6 U.S.C. 271(a)
8 U.S.C. 1101, 1151, 1157, 1182, 1227, 1356, 1401, 1423, 1448, 1449 and 1522
42 U.S.C. 9902
52 U.S.C. 20507 and 21083