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HOUSE 63118th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.

Expressing the sense of Congress that August 30, 2023, be observed as the 133d anniversary of the 1890 Institutions.

Last Action
9/26/2023

Actions

  • 2023-01-09Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2023-01-09Introduced in House
  • 2023-01-09Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2023-01-09 (00)

Grant Relief for American Children's Elevation Act of 2023 or the GRACE Act

This bill establishes that an exceptional and extremely unusual hardship includes a hardship resulting from a removal (or deportation) that separates the individual subject to removal from a family member who is a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident, or lawfully admitted into the United States.

Under current law, the Department of Homeland Security may cancel the removal of a non-U.S. national (alien under federal law) if the removal would result in an exceptional and extremely unusual hardship to an immediate relative who is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident.

Subjects

  • Border security and unlawful immigration
  • Family relationships
  • Immigration status and procedures
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