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Zoe Lofgren (D-CA)

Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929

H.R. 4696 · House bill Immigration

A Democratic bill with 75 Democratic cosponsors · See all 75 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929," seeks to amend section 249 of the Immigration and Nationality Act. The primary goal is to make certain benefits available to long-term residents of the United States. It proposes changing the specific entry date requirement to a broader standard. Specifically, it aims to allow those who entered the United States at least 7 years before their application date to access the benefit. The changes are set to take effect 60 days after the Act is enacted.

Yes

  • Scored +7

    Would immigrants be better off under this?

    The bill benefits long-term residents by expanding their eligibility for specific immigration benefits.

  • Scored +7

    Does this make it easier for immigrants already here to become citizens?

    The bill expands eligibility for registry benefits for long-term residents, facilitating a path to legal status.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.