Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2019

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This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to provide employment authorization for eligible asylum applicants. Currently, such individuals are not entitled to employment authorization but may be granted such by the Department of Justice.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · May 16, 2019

Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2019

Such employment authorization shall last for one year and be renewable for one-year terms during the period necessary to adjudicate the applicant's asylum claim.

The bill also shortens the waiting period for receiving employment authorization to 30 days from the filing of the asylum application.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2019

Latest action (Jun 26, 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Policy area: Immigration · Origin: House · Introduced: May 16, 2019

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.