US Congress House Bill 2537 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 23-8)
Status: Introduced on May 7 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-31 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Defers the removal of qualified Iraqi nationals from the United States for two years from the date of the bill's enactment. To qualify, an Iraqi national shall (1) have been ordered removed to Iraq before the date of the bill's enactment, and (2) have resided in the United States on or before January 1, 2014. Aliens under removal deferral under this bill (1) shall be authorized for employment, and (2) may not be detained for immigration status-related reasons or for a motion by the alien to reopen removal proceedings. An alien shall not receive removal deferral under this bill where (1) the Department of Homeland Security determines that the alien is directly responsible for specific and significant harm to U.S. security, (2) the alien voluntarily returns to Iraq, or (3) the alien is subject to extradition.

Deferred Removal for Iraqi Nationals Including Minorities Act of 2019

Rep. Andy Levin [D-MI]	Rep. Josh Harder [D-CA]	Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]	Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]
Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]
Rep. Jack Bergman [R-MI]	Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI]	Rep. John Moolenaar [R-MI]	Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI]
Rep. Fred Upton [R-MI]	Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI]	Rep. Elissa Slotkin [D-MI]	Rep. Haley Stevens [D-MI]
Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI]	Rep. Rashida Tlaib [D-MI]	Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI]	Rep. Jeff Fortenberry [R-NE]
Rep. Al Green [D-TX]	Rep. Justin Amash [R-MI]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Andy Kim [D-NJ]
Rep. Peter King [R-NY]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Ilhan Omar [D-MN]
Rep. Bradley Schneider [D-IL]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-05-31	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
2019-05-07	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2019-05-07	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2537/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2537/BILLS-116hr2537ih.pdf