National Office of New Americans Act
HR 5025 establishes the National Office of New Americans within the Executive Office of the President to coordinate federal efforts supporting immigrant and refugee integration. The Office, led by a presidentially appointed Director, aims to improve access to English language programs, workforce development, citizenship pathways, and education for immigrants, refugees, and their children. Key mechanisms include creating three Deputy Director roles (Citizenship, Workforce, Children's Integration), forming a Federal Initiative with cabinet secretaries to coordinate agency responses, and requiring biannual reports to Congress on integration progress and policy impacts. The bill directly affects federal agencies, state/local governments, and the immigrant/refugee communities they serve by standardizing and enhancing integration support across government programs.
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Introduction
Jul 2023
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Introduced Jul 27, 2023
Last action Jul 27, 2023
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Jul 27, 2023
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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.
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Jul 27, 2023
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1 primary · 34 co-sponsors
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Grace Meng
DDemocratic
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Adam Smith
DDemocratic
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Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
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Cori Bush
DDemocratic
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Delia C. Ramirez
DDemocratic
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Dwight Evans
DDemocratic
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
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Frank Pallone, Jr.
DDemocratic
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Frederica S. Wilson
DDemocratic
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Grace F. Napolitano
DDemocratic
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Greg Casar
DDemocratic
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