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The House Judiciary Committee advanced a budget bill this week that would provide a pathway to permanent residence for millions of immigrants and adopt measures to reduce the green card backlog.
The committee’s action is a first step in the legislative process. The Senate parliamentarian will soon determine whether the immigration provisions can be enacted through the budget reconciliation process, which allows the Senate to pass legislation by a simple majority rather than the usual 60 votes. Any immigration provisions would be part of a larger budget reconciliation package, which would need to pass the House and Senate and be signed by President Joe Biden to become law. Provisions may change before the two chambers vote on a final version of the package, depending on the parliamentarian’s ruling and political dynamics.
The version of the bill the House Judiciary Committee advanced would:
Additional Information: For additional information, please see BAL’s analysis of the key immigration provisions in the House bill, available here. BAL will continue following the budget reconciliation process and will provide updates on important developments.
This alert has been provided by the BAL U.S. Practice group. For additional information, please contact berryapplemanleiden@bal.com.
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