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H.R. 8089 (116th)

Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act

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Introduced

22 August 2020

Last action

8 September 2020 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate.

Sponsors

Zoe Lofgren, Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Jeff Fortenberry, Emanuel Cleaver, Ken Buck, Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

Subjects

Immigration, Transport

Source updated

27 January 2026

Immigration · Transport

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Summary

Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act This bill expands Department of Homeland Security (DHS) authority to provide premium processing services for certain immigration-related applications and contains other related provisions. DHS may collect a fee to provide premium processing of an application for any immigration benefit that DHS considers appropriate, subject to certain requirements. Currently, DHS only has statutory authority to provide premium processing for employment-based applications. Under current law, DHS must use such premium fees to provide premium processing services and make infrastructure improvements. Under this bill, such fees shall be used for these purposes and other activities that offset the cost of providing adjudication and naturalization services. DHS may suspend premium processing of applications only if circumstances prevent the timely processing of a significant number of such applications. DHS shall provide those who have requested premium processing with access to case status information and communications channels to the premium processing units. DHS may expand premium processing to certain immigrant benefits and set fees for such processing without following certain rulemaking procedures if DHS meets certain requirements, such as limiting the premium fee to specified amounts. The bill also increases the premium fees charged to applicants. DHS may, subject to requirements, biennially adjust premium fees to reflect inflation without following certain rulemaking requirements.

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Timeline

  1. 22 August 2020

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  2. 22 August 2020

    Passed

    On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H4299)

    Source: Floor

  3. 22 August 2020

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.

    Source: Floor

  4. 22 August 2020

    Floor

    Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H4299-4300)

    Source: Floor

  5. 22 August 2020

    Discharge

    Committee on the Judiciary discharged.

    Source: Discharge

  6. 22 August 2020

    Committee

    Committee on the Judiciary discharged.

    Source: Committee

  7. 22 August 2020

    Floor

    Mr. Raskin asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.

    Source: Floor

  8. 22 August 2020

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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

  9. 22 August 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  10. 22 August 2020

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  11. 8 September 2020

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

6 official files

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