New American Success Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 23, 2015)
New American Success Act of 2015
This bill states that it is U.S. policy to promote the civic, linguistic, and economic integration of immigrants and their young children into the United States.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shall award Initial Entry, Adjustment, and Citizenship Assistance grants to units of local government, community-based organizations, or public or private nonprofit organizations that provide direct assistance to immigrants to the United States.
Such grants shall be available for 10 fiscal years beginning with FY2018.
Assistance shall be available to a non-citizen who is seeking: (1) permanent residency or naturalization, or (2) relief from removal in order to remain lawfully in the United States.
DHS may make grants on a competitive basis to state or local governments to improve the economic, linguistic, and civic integration of immigrants and their children. Such grants shall be available for 10 fiscal years beginning with FY2018.
The bill establishes in the Treasury the Integration Success Fund.
The Immigration and Nationality Act is amended to revise the waiver of the English language naturalization requirement for senior individuals.
What just happenedSep 8, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 23, 2015
- Sep 8, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee - Jul 23, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Jul 23, 2015IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
- Jul 23, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Judiciary Committee - Jul 23, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 23, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House