3.0.0 5971 2022-06-13T13:00:24Z 2022-06-13T13:00:24Z House HR 2020-02-26 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CARDENAS:H.R. 5971.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 H1225]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2020-03-10T20:21:28Z Referred to 2020-02-26T15:00:09Z 2020-03-10 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship. Committee 2020-02-26 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2020-02-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-02-26 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001097 Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] Tony Cárdenas D CA 29 N S001187 Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15] Steve Stivers R OH 15 2020-02-26 True R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2020-04-07 False O000168 Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] Pete Olson R TX 22 2020-04-07 False T000479 Rep. Taylor, Van [R-TX-3] Van Taylor R TX 3 2020-07-01 False Immigration Citizenship and naturalization Congressional oversight Department of Homeland Security Foreign labor Government information and archives Immigration status and procedures Refugees, asylum, displaced persons User charges and fees Visas and passports Immigration 00 2020-02-26 Introduced in House 2022-06-13T12:51:04Z Case Backlog and Transparency Act of 2020

This bill amends reporting requirements related to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) efforts to address the backlog in immigration applications.

DHS shall publish on its website and submit to Congress quarterly reports about the backlog. These reports shall include an annual report that contains information including (1) an analysis of factors contributing to the backlog, (2) a description of existing and planned policies to address the backlog, (3) state-by-state backlog data, and (4) approval and denial rates for each immigration benefit type.

The Government Accountability Office shall publish on its website and submit to Congress reports every two years assessing DHS efforts to address the backlog and to ensure fair and accurate adjudication of immigration benefit applications.

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