3.0.0 4949 2023-01-11T13:26:13Z 2023-01-11T13:26:13Z House H HR 2014-06-24 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CAARDENAS:H.R. 4949.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 1.All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in aCongress of the United States, which shall consist of aSenate and House of Representatives.[Page H5724]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2014-07-21T14:41:27Z Referred to 2014-06-24T14:02:10Z hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing Referred to 2014-06-24T14:02:15Z 2014-07-21 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Committee 2014-06-24 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2014-06-24 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2014-06-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2014-06-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001097 Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] Tony Cárdenas D CA 29 N R000435 Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN R FL 27 2014-06-24 True Immigration Adult education and literacy Advisory bodies Citizenship and naturalization Elementary and secondary education Employment and training programs Executive Office of the President Executive agency funding and structure Financial literacy Government trust funds Higher education Immigrant health and welfare Immigration status and procedures Language arts Lawyers and legal services Performance measurement Preschool education Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Small business Vocational and technical education Immigration 00 2014-06-24 Introduced in House 2014-07-02T19:25:13Z New American Success Act of 2014 - Establishes in the Executive Office of the President a National Office of New Americans which shall:

  • coordinate federal, state, and local efforts to ensure the economic, linguistic, and civic integration of immigrants and their children;
  • advise the President, Congress, and other federal officials on immigrant integration;
  • establish national goals for immigrant integration;
  • cooperate with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and other executive agencies to analyze the budget impact of immigration policies and integration efforts;
  • identify the anticipated effects of new federal immigration policies on existing integration efforts; and
  • consult on a biannual basis with state and local government officials.

Establishes within the Office a Task Force on New Americans.

Requires U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, in consultation with the Office, to award initial entry, adjustment, and citizenship assistance grants to local government units, private organizations, community-based organizations, or not-for-profit organizations to provide legal assistance to an eligible non-citizen who is seeking: (1) to become a permanent resident or naturalized citizen, or (2) relief from removal.

Makes such grants available for 10 fiscal years beginning with FY2016.

Establishes in the Treasury the Integration Success Fund.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to revise the waiver of the English language naturalization requirement for senior individuals.

]]> New American Success Act of 2014 Display Title New American Success Act of 2014 Official Title as Introduced To establish the National Office of New Americans to support the integration of immigrants to the United States into the economic, social, cultural, and civic life of their local communities and the Nation, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced New American Success Act of 2014 Introduced in House 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr4949ih/xml/BILLS-113hr4949ih.xml 2014-07-21 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.