Vote no. 171 (H.R. 5283)

Motion by Ms. Leger Fernández to amend the rule to make in order amendments #13 and #24 to H.R. 5283. Amendment #13, offered by Representative Velazquez, rescinds the current 150-day regulatory waiting period that asylum applicants must undergo between submitting their applications for asylum and applying for work authorization in the United States, to address the labor shortage. Amendment #24, offered by Representative Garcia, strikes H.R. 5283 and inserts H.R. 16, the Bipartisan American Dream and Promise Act, which provides a pathway to citizenship for eligible DACA, TPS, and DED recipients. Defeated: 4–9