HR 6507 · 116th Congress · Immigration

COVID–19 Employment Authorization Document Extension Act

Introduced 2020-04-14· Sponsored by Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.(2020-04-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] COVID-19 Employment Authorization Document Extension Act This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security to automatically extend an alien's employment authorization if the authorization was valid when a public health emergency period begins. This extended authorization shall be valid until at least one year after the end of the emergency period. This extension shall apply retroactively to any alien with employment authorization on January 31, 2020, and the end of such an extension shall be calculated using the date when the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency period ends.…

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Cosponsors (15)

15 Democrats