New Deal for New Americans Act of 2023
The New Deal for New Americans Act of 2023 establishes a National Office of New Americans within the Executive Office of the President to coordinate federal efforts supporting immigrant and refugee integration. The bill creates multiple grant programs including Legal Services and Immigration Assistance, English as a Gateway to Integration, and Workforce Development and Shared Prosperity grants to provide legal assistance, language training, and job skills development. It includes specific provisions to reduce barriers to citizenship, such as waiving English requirements for seniors, reducing naturalization fees, and creating a "Proud to Be a United States Citizen" outreach program. The bill also establishes automatic voter registration for newly naturalized citizens and includes provisions for refugee resettlement and integration support. These measures directly affect immigrants and refugees seeking to integrate into U.S. society and become citizens.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 21, 2023
Last action Mar 21, 2023
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Mar 21, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 21, 2023
Senate · Introduced
Introduced in Senate
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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