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H.R. 4247 (114th)

Cuban Immigrant Work Opportunity Act of 2015

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Introduced

15 December 2015

Last action

23 March 2016 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

Sponsors

Carlos Curbelo, Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6], Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28], Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26], Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1], Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22], Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4], Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4], Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1], Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24], Rep. Hardy, Cresent [R-NV-4], Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6], Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3], Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50], Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16], Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27], Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1], Rep. Clawson, Curt [R-FL-19], Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6], Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5], Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3], Rep. Graham, Gwen [D-FL-2], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8], Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21], Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12], Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]

Subjects

Asylum, Immigration, Education

Source updated

23 March 2026

Asylum · Immigration · Education

Summary

Cuban Immigrant Work Opportunity Act of 2015 This bill makes Cuban nationals who enter the United States on or after the date of enactment of this Act ineligible for refugee/parolee assistance under the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980. Conforming amendments are made to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 and the Immigration and Nationality Act. The Inspector General of the Social Security Administration shall report to Congress describing methods for enforcing the loss of Supplemental Security Income eligibility by persons who are absent from the United States for at least one month.

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Timeline

  1. 15 December 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

    Source: Committee

  2. 15 December 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 15 December 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 15 December 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 15 December 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 23 March 2016

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.

    Source: Committee

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