Preserving Overseas Immigration Services Act

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 2637 To prevent the Secretary of Homeland Security from closing certain international field offices, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 9, 2019 Mr. ESPAILLAT (for himself, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, and Miss RICE of New York) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committee on the Judici- ary, 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 A BILL To prevent the Secretary of Homeland Security from closing certain international field offices, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Preserving Overseas 4 Immigration Services Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS DIVISION. 6 The Secretary of Homeland Security may not close 7 or consolidate any field office of the International Oper- 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:38 May 18, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2637.IH H2637 pbinns on DSK79D2C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 2637 IH ations Division of the Refugee, Asylum, and International 1 Operations Directorate of the United States Citizenship 2 and Immigration Services unless the Secretary obtains the 3 approval of the Committee on the Judiciary and the Com- 4 mittee on Homeland Security of the House of Representa- 5 tives and the Committee on the Judiciary and the Com- 6 mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 7 of the Senate. 8 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 18:38 May 18, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H2637.IH H2637 pbinns on DSK79D2C42PROD with BILLS