Nicaragua Political Prisoner Support Act
- Last Action
- 6/23/2023
Actions
- 2023-06-23Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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.
- 2023-06-23Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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.
- 2023-06-23Introduced in House
- 2023-06-23Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-06-23 (00)
Nicaragua Political Prisoner Support Act
This bill provides various immigration-related benefits to certain Nicaraguan nationals who are in the United States as part of a political prisoner release.
Specifically, such individuals shall be eligible to receive (1) certain benefits that are available to admitted refugees, such as resettlement assistance; (2) certain assistance available to refugee children; and (3) a driver's license or identification card.
An eligible individual is a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) who (1) is a citizen or national of Nicaragua (or an individual with no nationality who had resided in Nicaragua), (2) arrived in the United States on February 9, 2023, as part of a political prisoner release, (3) received a two-year humanitarian parole from the U.S. government, and (4) has completed the relevant security and law enforcement background checks. The parent, spouse, or child of such an eligible individual shall also be eligible for benefits under this bill.
Cosponsors (5)
- Joaquin Castro (D-TX)
- Carlos Gimenez (R-FL)
- Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
- Christopher Smith (R-NJ)
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