United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4247 (114th)
Cuban Immigrant Work Opportunity Act of 2015
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
15 December 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Source: Committee
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
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
15 December 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 December 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 March 2016
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 15 December 2015 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Carlos Curbelo · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeSantis, Ron [R-FL-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Labrador, Raul R. [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hardy, Cresent [R-NV-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Heck, Joseph J. [R-NV-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hurd, Will [R-TX-23] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clawson, Curt [R-FL-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hensarling, Jeb [R-TX-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Graham, Gwen [D-FL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Cuban Immigrant Work Opportunity Act of 2016
- related to ← CUBA Act of 2016
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4247
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/4247
- us · 114-hr-4247 · source updated 23 March 2026