S. 2175 · 118th Congress
ASPIRE Act
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Assisting Seekers in Pursuit of Integration and Rapid Employment Act or the ASPIRE Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jun 22, 2023
Assisting Seekers in Pursuit of Integration and Rapid Employment Act or the ASPIRE Act
This bill addresses issues related to asylum applicants and migrants, including by directing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide employment authorization for eligible asylum applicants. Currently, asylum applicants are not entitled to employment authorization but may be granted such by the Department of Justice.
Such employment authorization is valid until the applicant receives a final denial of the application, including any administrative and judicial review. The bill also shortens the waiting period for receiving employment authorization to 30 days from the filing of the asylum application.
In addition, the bill authorizes U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to take actions to address the asylum backlog, including by hiring additional asylum officers.
The bill also authorizes DHS to provide funding to state and local governments and nonprofit organizations for support services for migrants (e.g., food and shelter).
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: ASPIRE Act
Also known as: Assisting Seekers in Pursuit of Integration and Rapid Employment Act
Latest action (Jun 22, 2023): Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Policy area: Immigration · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 22, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.