3.0.0 4873 2022-11-01T04:32:34Z 2022-11-01T04:32:34Z House HR 2019-10-28 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 170 (Monday, October 28, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CROW:H.R. 4873.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8.[Page H8539]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2019-12-18T22:48:45Z Referred to 2019-10-28T16:03:50Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2019-10-28T16:04:00Z Refugee Protection Act of 2019 116 5210 HR 2019-12-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Related bill CRS Refugee Protection Act of 2019 116 2936 S 2019-11-21 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2019-12-18 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Committee 2019-10-28 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2019-10-28 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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 2019-10-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-10-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001121 Rep. Crow, Jason [D-CO-6] Jason Crow D CO 6 N W000823 Rep. Waltz, Michael [R-FL-6] Michael Waltz R FL 6 2019-10-28 True L000559 Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] JAMES LANGEVIN D RI R. 2 2019-10-28 True M001196 Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] Seth Moulton D MA 6 2019-10-28 True B001298 Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] Don Bacon R NE 2 2019-10-28 True B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2019-10-28 True B001304 Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] Anthony Brown D MD G. 4 2019-11-01 False S001207 Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] Mikie Sherrill D NJ 11 2019-11-01 False K000382 Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] Ann Kuster D NH M. 2 2019-11-01 False C001123 Rep. Cisneros, Gilbert Ray, Jr. [D-CA-39] Gilbert Cisneros D CA Ray 39 2019-11-01 False C001109 Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] Liz Cheney R WY 0 2019-11-08 False P000613 Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-20] Jimmy Panetta D CA 20 2019-11-08 False S001208 Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8] Elissa Slotkin D MI 8 2019-11-08 False C001120 Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] Dan Crenshaw R TX 2 2019-11-20 False W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2019-11-20 False V000132 Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34] Filemon Vela D TX 34 2019-11-20 False W000815 Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] Brad Wenstrup R OH R. 2 2019-12-06 False G000574 Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] Ruben Gallego D AZ 7 2019-12-06 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2019-12-06 False K000378 Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16] Adam Kinzinger R IL 16 2019-12-18 False O000173 Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] Ilhan Omar D MN 5 2019-12-18 False S001187 Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] Steve Stivers R OH 15 2019-12-18 False L000591 Rep. Luria, Elaine G. [D-VA-2] Elaine Luria D VA G. 2 2019-12-18 False M001203 Rep. Malinowski, Tom [D-NJ-7] Tom Malinowski D NJ 7 2019-12-18 False S001209 Rep. Spanberger, Abigail Davis [D-VA-7] Abigail Spanberger D VA Davis 7 2019-12-18 False K000394 Rep. Kim, Andy [D-NJ-3] Andy Kim D NJ 3 2020-01-24 False Immigration Conflicts and wars Congressional oversight Foreign labor Foreign language and bilingual programs Immigration status and procedures Middle East Refugees, asylum, displaced persons Syria Terrorism Visas and passports Immigration 00 2019-10-28 Introduced in House 2021-06-24T17:33:32Z Syrian Partner Protection Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide special immigrant status to qualified aliens who assisted U.S. efforts in Syria against the Islamic State. (A special immigrant is qualified to become a permanent resident)

A qualifying alien is a Syrian national (or stateless person who habitually resided in Syria) who (1) partnered with or worked for the United States in Syria in a sensitive and trusted capacity (such as an interpreter) on or after January 1, 2014, for at least one year, and (2) provided documented service to U.S. efforts against the Islamic State. The spouse or child of such an alien shall also qualify for special immigrant status.

DHS may admit up to 4,000 principal aliens under this bill each fiscal year for the five fiscal years after this bill's enactment. Unused visas at the end of a fiscal year shall carry forward and be available the next year. Aliens admitted under this bill shall not be subject to other numerical limitations.

If a qualifying alien applying for special immigrant status under this bill is in imminent danger, the Department of State shall provide protection to that alien.

An alien who has received special immigrant status under this bill shall be eligible for benefits generally available to admitted refugees, such as resettlement assistance.

]]> Syrian Partner Protection Act Display Title Syrian Partner Protection Act Official Title as Introduced To provide for special immigrant status for Syrian Kurds and other Syrians who partnered with the United States Government in Syria, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Syrian Partner Protection Act Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr4873ih/xml/BILLS-116hr4873ih.xml 2019-12-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. 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.