117 HR 6693 IH: Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2022 U.S. House of Representatives 2022-02-09 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.

I117th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 6693IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 9, 2022Ms. Pingree (for herself, Mr. McGovern, and Ms. Omar) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo permit aliens seeking asylum to be eligible for employment in the United States, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2022.

2.

Employment authorization for aliens seeking asylum

Paragraph (2) of section 208(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1158(d)) is amended to read as follows:(2)

Employment authorization

(A)

Eligibility

The Secretary of Homeland Security shall authorize employment for an applicant for asylum who is not in detention and whose application for asylum has not been determined frivolous.(B)

Application

An applicant for asylum who is not otherwise eligible for employment authorization shall not be granted such authorization prior to 30 days after the date of filing of the application for asylum.(C)

Term

Employment authorization for an applicant for asylum—(i)shall be for a period of 2 years or more; and(ii)shall be renewable for additional 2-year periods for the entire continuous period necessary to adjudicate the applicant’s asylum claim, including administrative or judicial review..