H–4 Employment Protection Act of 2019

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 3033 To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to continue to apply the rule entitled ‘‘Allowing Certain H–4 Dependent Spouses to Apply for Employment Authorization’’, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 28, 2019 Ms. ESHOO (for herself, Ms. LOFGREN, and Mr. KHANNA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary A BILL To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to continue to apply the rule entitled ‘‘Allowing Certain H–4 De- pendent Spouses to Apply for Employment Authoriza- tion’’, 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 ‘‘H–4 Employment Pro- 4 tection Act of 2019’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:24 Jun 07, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3033.IH H3033 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 3033 IH SEC. 2. EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR CERTAIN 1 SPOUSES OF H–1B NONIMMIGRANTS. 2 The Secretary of Homeland Security may not amend 3 or repeal the rule entitled ‘‘Allowing Certain H–4 Depend- 4 ent Spouses to Apply for Employment Authorization’’ (8 5 C.F.R. 214, 275), and shall continue to apply such rule 6 as in effect on May 26, 2015. 7 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:24 Jun 07, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H3033.IH H3033 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS