3.0.0 255 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z 2025-07-21T19:32:26Z Senate S S 2023-02-02 118 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2023-02-02T18:58:15Z 2023-02-02 ssju00 Judiciary Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S235-236) IntroReferral 2023-02-02 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. N S001191 Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ] Kyrsten Sinema I AZ 2023-02-02 True K000383 Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] Angus King I ME S. 2023-02-02 True M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 2023-05-15 False Immigration Immigration 2023-03-07T20:45:16Z

00 2023-02-02 Introduced in Senate 2023-06-16T13:43:42Z <p><b>Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023</b></p> <p>This bill provides expedited work authorization to certain asylum applicants, specifically those who (1) entered the United States at a designated port of entry, or (2) have been continuously physically present in the United States since this bill's enactment.</p> <p>Such individuals, if they meet other requirements (e.g., are not in detention and have filed an application for work authorization), shall be eligible to receive work authorization 30 days after filing an asylum application. By contrast, other asylum applicants (e.g., an individual who entered the United States after this bill's enactment at a place other than a designated port of entry) must wait 180 days after filing an asylum application to be eligible for work authorization, as required under current law for all asylum applicants. </p> <p>Furthermore, asylum applicants who meet all the requirements to receive expedited authorization shall be entitled to work authorization. By contrast, other asylum applicants may, but are not entitled to, receive work authorization, as specified under current law for all asylum applicants.</p>

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