Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2015

Summary

Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2015 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Department of Homeland Security to authorize employment for an asylum applicant who is not in detention and whose asylum application has not been determined to be frivolous. Employment authorization shall be: (1) for a period of one year, and (2) renewable for additional one-year periods for the entire period necessary to adjudicate the applicant's asylum claim.

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Timeline

1. 22 October 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 22 October 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 22 October 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 23 November 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 22 October 2015 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 October 2015

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 22 October 2015

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 22 October 2015

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Sponsors

• Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
• · hsju00 · Standing

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