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ENSURE Act of 2020

6/7/2022, 1:00 PM

Congressional Summary of HR 5767

Eritrean Nationals' Safety from Unjust Removal or Expulsion Act or the ENSURE Act of 2020

This bill defers the removal of qualified Eritrean nationals for 24 months starting from this bill's enactment. To qualify, a Eritrean national must have been (1) ordered removed to Eritrea before this bill's enactment, and (2) continuously present in the United States since this bill's enactment.

The Department of Homeland Security may not detain a qualified individual for immigration status reasons or because the individual moved to reopen certain immigration proceedings.

Generally, a qualified individual shall have work authorization unless the individual is subject to extradition. An extradition based on a not-credible accusation that the individual committed crimes against humanity shall not disqualify the individual from receiving work authorization.

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Current Status of Bill HR 5767

Bill HR 5767 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 5, 2020. Bill HR 5767 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on February 5, 2020.  Bill HR 5767's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. as of February 5, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5767

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
32
Democrat Cosponsors
32
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5767

Primary Policy Focus

Immigration

Potential Impact Areas

- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Africa
- Congressional oversight
- Detention of persons
- Eritrea
- Foreign labor
- Human rights
- Immigrant health and welfare
- Immigration status and procedures
- Judicial review and appeals
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5767

ENSURE Act of 2020
To defer the removal of certain Eritrean nationals for a 24-month period, and for other purposes.
ENSURE Act of 2020
Eritrean Nationals’ Safety from Unjust Removal or Expulsion Act

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of HR 5767

Ilhan Omar
Ilhan Omar
MinnesotaDemocrat
Bonnie Watson Coleman
Bonnie Watson Coleman
New JerseyDemocrat
David J. Trone
David J. Trone
MarylandDemocrat
Rashida Tlaib
Rashida Tlaib
MichiganDemocrat
Mary Gay Scanlon
Mary Gay Scanlon
PennsylvaniaDemocrat
Janice D. Schakowsky
Janice D. Schakowsky
IllinoisDemocrat

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