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Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act

USA116th CongressHR-8078| House 
| Updated: 8/21/2020
Zoe Lofgren

Zoe Lofgren

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (6)
Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Ken Buck (Republican)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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
Aug 21, 2020
Introduced in House
Aug 21, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • August 21, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • August 21, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 116-8319: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act
  • HR 116-8337: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act
  • HR 116-8089: Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCitizenship and naturalizationCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityExecutive agency funding and structureForeign laborGovernment information and archivesImmigration status and proceduresInflation and pricesUser charges and feesVisas and passports

Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act

USA116th CongressHR-8078| House 
| Updated: 8/21/2020
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
Aug 21, 2020
Introduced in House
Aug 21, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • August 21, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • August 21, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Zoe Lofgren

Zoe Lofgren

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (6)
Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Ken Buck (Republican)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Peter Welch (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 116-8319: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act
  • HR 116-8337: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act
  • HR 116-8089: Emergency Stopgap USCIS Stabilization Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCitizenship and naturalizationCongressional oversightDepartment of Homeland SecurityExecutive agency funding and structureForeign laborGovernment information and archivesImmigration status and proceduresInflation and pricesUser charges and feesVisas and passports