Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1325
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
Introduced: 2023-03-01
Policy area: International Affairs
Latest action: action_date: 2023-03-01
text: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-03-01
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p>Such employment authorization is valid until the date on which an applicant is issued a final denial of the application, including administrative and judicial review.</p> <p>The bill also shortens the waiting period for receiving employment authorization to 30 days from the filing of the asylum application.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1325 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 1, 2023 Ms. Pingree introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To permit aliens seeking asylum to be eligible for employment in the United States, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2023 . 2. Employment authorization for aliens seeking asylum Paragraph (2) of section 208(d) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1158(d) ) is amended to read as follows: (2) Employment authorization (A) Eligibility The Secretary of Homeland Security shall authorize employment for an applicant for asylum who is not in detention and whose application for asylum has not been determined frivolous. (B) Application An applicant for asylum who is not otherwise eligible for employment authorization shall not be granted such authorization prior to 30 days after the date of filing of the application for asylum. (C) Term Employment authorization for an applicant for asylum shall be valid until the date on which an applicant is issued a final denial of the applicable application, including administrative and judicial review. .