# 114-hr-3814: Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2015

114-hr-3814, Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3814
- Congress: 114
- Title: Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
- Introduced: 2015-10-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Asylum Seeker Work Authorization Act of 2015 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to direct the Department of Homeland Security to authorize employment for an asylum applicant who is not in detention and whose asylum application has not been determined to be frivolous. Employment authorization shall be: (1) for a period of one year, and (2) renewable for additional one-year periods for the entire period necessary to adjudicate the applicant's asylum claim.

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6481: Urban Agriculture Production Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6431: Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6428: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit Medicare part B premium increases for 2017.
- 114-hr-6382: No Religious Registry Act
- 114-hr-6340: Presidential Accountability Act
- 114-hr-6231: Making College More Affordable Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-3814 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3814)

## Related
- [114-hr-6481: Urban Agriculture Production Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6481)
- [114-hr-6431: Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6431)
- [114-hr-6428: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to limit Medicare part B premiu…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6428)
- [114-hr-6382: No Religious Registry Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6382)
- [114-hr-6340: Presidential Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6340)
- [114-hr-6231: Making College More Affordable Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6231)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3814 (as of 2025-11-18).