United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2537 (116th)
Deferred Removal for Iraqi Nationals Including Minorities Act of 2019
Introduced
7 May 2019
Last action
31 May 2019 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Sponsors
Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9], Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1], Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4], Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2], Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5], Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6], Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5], Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI], Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Amash, Justin [R-MI-3], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
Subjects
Immigration
Source updated
3 January 2025
Summary
Deferred Removal for Iraqi Nationals Including Minorities Act of 2019 This bill defers the removal of qualified Iraqi nationals from the United States for two years from the date of the bill's enactment. To qualify, an Iraqi national shall (1) have been ordered removed to Iraq before the date of the bill's enactment, and (2) have resided in the United States on or before January 1, 2014. Aliens under removal deferral under this bill (1) shall be authorized for employment, and (2) may not be detained for immigration status-related reasons or for a motion by the alien to reopen removal proceedings. An alien shall not receive removal deferral under this bill where (1) the Department of Homeland Security determines that the alien is directly responsible for specific and significant harm to U.S. security, (2) the alien voluntarily returns to Iraq, or (3) the alien is subject to extradition.
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Timeline
7 May 2019
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
7 May 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 May 2019
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
31 May 2019
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 7 May 2019 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Amash, Justin [R-MI-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2537
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/2537
- us · 116-hr-2537 · source updated 3 January 2025